Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator

May 4, 1990 at 2:10 PM

PORTABLE #1 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Gayman Sand & Gravel (Florom Harvey & Gary Gayman)

Lincoln County, NE

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

NO WITNESS TO ACCIDENT,3-4 MIN.BEFORE PUMPER WAS DISCOVERED MISSING,LOADER MAN SAW EMPL GOING TO THE REAR OF THE BARGE NEAR SUCTION.SAW WATER STOP & WENT TO CHECK.COULDNT FIND I.NAME.CALLED ON RADIO TO OFC,CALLED 911 FOR RESCUE TEAM & DIVERS.I.NAME FOUND IN WATER,BODY RECOVERED-HAD BEEN IN WATER 40-45 MIN WHEN RECOVERED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: DREDGE
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 44 years
Experience at this mine: 44 years
Experience in this job: 44 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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