Fatality · MSHA Record #219973080001

Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality at Tuckahoe Sand And Gravel (Tuckahoe Sand & Gravel Inc), NJ, October 27, 1997

at 3:15 PM

On October 27, 1997, a barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator was fatally injured at Tuckahoe Sand And Gravel (Tuckahoe Sand & Gravel Inc), NJ.

Tuckahoe Sand And Gravel · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Tuckahoe Sand & Gravel Inc (Albino Vendrasco Jr)

Cape May County, NJ

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

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Investigator narrative

FELL FROM DREDGE OR LAUNCH RESULTING IN DROWNING.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Getting On Or Off Equipment
Subunit / location: DREDGE
Accident type: Drowning
Source of injury: WATER
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Experience at this mine: 16 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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