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May 6, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Scruggs Company · Drowning

Body found floating in lake by Dredge Operator 5/6/2008 @ approx 9:45 am. The body had been in the lake long enough to surface, therefore, the date and time of the accident is unknown. No positive identification was made.

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