Fatality · MSHA Record #219972790002

Superintendent fatality at Mr. Charlie Perry (Mississippi Limestone Corp), MS, September 28, 1997

at 4:00 PM

On September 28, 1997, a superintendent was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at Mr. Charlie Perry (Mississippi Limestone Corp), MS.

Mr. Charlie Perry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Mississippi Limestone Corp (Clinton P Davis et al)

Coahoma County, MS

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Drowning

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Investigator narrative

EE WAS ON DUTY ON THE DREDGE AND EVIDENTLY FELL IN RIVER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Surface Equipment, Nec
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: 11 years
Experience at this mine: 11 years
Experience in this job: 11 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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