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Case study · MSHA Record #219980700037
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator fatality
March 6, 1998 at 2:00 PM
Ross Island Plant
· Ross Island Sand & Gravel Company
· Multnomah County, OR
Investigator narrative
EMPLLOYEE WAS FOUND INW ATER NEXT TO DREDGE, WITH LIFE JACKET ON. SITUATION BEING INVESTIGATED. EMPLOYEE HAD 27 YEARS EXPERIENCE OPERATING YARDERS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN LOGGING INDUSTRY,, SMILIAR TO OEPRATING WINCHS ON DREDGE. EMLOYEE WS KNOWN TO HAVE DIABETES.
Record details
- Classification
- OTHER
- Accident type
- Drowning
- Activity at time
- Barge, Boat, Dredge
- Subunit / location
- DREDGE
- Source of injury
- WATER
- Nature of injury
- SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Total mining experience
- 0 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 0 years
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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