Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality at Hamilton Pit (Golden Triangle Sand & Gravel Inc), MS, December 12, 1995

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On December 12, 1995, a barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator was fatally injured at Hamilton Pit (Golden Triangle Sand & Gravel Inc), MS.

Hamilton Pit · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Golden Triangle Sand & Gravel Inc (W G Cook III)

Lowndes County, MS

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

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Investigator narrative

DREDGE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE SAND ROCK FROM SUCTION WHEN HE FELL OVERBOARD FROM SKIFF NO WITNESSES ACTUALLY SAW HIM FALL OUT HE WAS NOT WEARING HIS LIFE JACKET THAT WAS PROVIDED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Barge, Boat, Dredge
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: 3 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 0 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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