Fatality · MSHA Record #219961230001

Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality at Chase Sand Plant (Redland Genstar Inc), MD, April 17, 1996

at 11:30 AM

On April 17, 1996, a barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator was fatally injured at Chase Sand Plant (Redland Genstar Inc), MD.

Chase Sand Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Redland Genstar Inc (Redland Plc)

Baltimore County, MD

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

SURVIVOR STATES THAT HE & TWO OTHER PEOPLE WERE TRAVELING IN A BOAT & HIGH WINDS CAUSED A WAVE TO SINK THE BOAT. THEY WERE IN A POND & WERE RETURNING TO SHORE AFTER HAVING LEFT THE DREDGE.

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: 23 years
Experience at this mine: 23 years
Experience in this job: 23 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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