Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #219973080001

Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator

October 27, 1997 at 3:15 PM
TUCKAHOE SAND AND GRAVEL · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Cape May County, NJ
Classification OTHER
Type Drowning
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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