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Case study · MSHA Record #219901710001

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

June 13, 1990 at 3:30 PM
Woodlands Plant-03 · Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Montgomery County, TX
Investigator narrative
EMP TAKEN OFF LIFE JACKET ATTEMPTED TO SWIM AFTER BOAT WHICH HAD DRIFTED OFF FROM THE BANK. WITNESS ADVISED THAT HE STOPPED SWIMMING AND WENT UNDER THE WATER ONCE AND CAME BACK UP. EMP THEN W ENT UNDER THE WATER AGAIN AND DID NOT COME BACK UP
Record details
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Drowning
Activity at time
Other, Nec
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
7 years
Experience at this mine
4 years
Experience in this job
4 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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