Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219940460051

Crane Operator

February 2, 1994 at 3:00 PM
Crawfordsville Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Montgomery County, IN
Classification MACHINERY
Type Drowning
Investigator narrative
THE DRAGLINE OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING DAILY OPERATIONS WITH A 1978 NORTHWEST MODEL 190D DRAGLINE, WHEN THE POND BANK CAVED IN CAUSING THE DRAGLINE TO FALL INTO THE POND IN APPROX. 40 FEET OF WA TER.
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Power Shovel, Dragline
Subunit / location
STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Accident type
Drowning
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
20 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
20 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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