Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219961230002

Maintenance Man

April 17, 1996 at 11:30 AM
Chase Sand Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
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
10 years
Experience at this mine
2 years
Experience in this job
6 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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