2 EMPLOYEE TRANSPORTING A 500 GALLON DIESAL TANK, ALMOST FULL TO DREDGE. THE FUEL TANK WAS MOUNTED ON A STYROFOAM FLOT. ABOUT 8 1/2 X 8 1/2 X 2 FT. AS THEY CAME ALONG SIDE OF THE DREDGE THE Y WENT TO OTHER END OF FLOAT. THE FLOAT CONTINUED TO CAPSIZED DUE TO TANK NOT BEING FULL AND WIND CONDITIONS. VICTIM WAS BELIEVED TO BE CRUSHED BETWEEN THE FLOAT AND DREDGE.
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Showing all 22 EMPLOYEES TRANSPORTING A 500 GALLON DIESEL TANK, ALMOST FULL TO DREDGE, THE TANK WAS MOUNTED ON A STYRO-FOAM FLOAT ABOUT 8 1/2 X 8 1/2 X 2 FT. AS THEY CAME ALONG SIDE OF THE DREDGE, THEY W ENT TO OTHER END OF FLOAT. THE FLOAT OCNTINUED TO CAPSIZED, DUE TO, TANK NO BEING FULL AND WIND CONDITIONS HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN TANK & FLOAT. HE WAS IN WATER ABOUT 30 MINES. BEFOR