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Case study · MSHA Record #219901360001
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality
May 4, 1990 at 2:10 PM
PORTABLE #1
· Gayman Sand & Gravel
· Lincoln County, NE
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
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Activity at time
- Handling Supplies Or Material
- Subunit / location
- DREDGE
- 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
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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