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February 26, 2012 KY · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand Fatality · OTHER

A miner fell into the Tennessee River while attempting to take draft measurements on the barges parameter. EE had to cross from the permanent floating work-barge to the 1st empty barge EE was walking up-river on the barge. EE fell from the barge into the river workers immediately called for the Marshall County Rescue Squad.

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