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Fatal · 220001820001 · 06/26/2000 · Coweta Sand & Transportation Inc

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Drowning
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Barge, Boat, Dredge
Injury source
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Days lost
Mine experience
0.03 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Fred Jones
Operator
Coweta Sand & Transportation Inc
Mine
3401847

Narrative

TWO EES WERE ATTEMPTING TO FIX A BROKEN ANCHOR CABLE WHEN THE BOAT FLAT BOTTOM CAPSIZED AND THREW THEM INTO THE RIVER. NEITHER WERE WEAR LIFE JACKETS. OTHER WAS ABLE TO HOLD ON TO SOME TANKS T HAT WERE INT HE BOAT AND GET HIMSELF TO THE SHORE. EE WAS LAST SEEN TRYING TO SWIM TO SHORE. EE WAS FOUND AROUND 7 PM 6-27-00 ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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