Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219972790002

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September 28, 1997 at 4:00 PM
Mr. Charlie Perry · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Coahoma County, MS
Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type Drowning
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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