# OTHER
> **FATAL** · MSHA accident `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:** Fred  Jones
- **Operator:** Coweta Sand & Transportation Inc
- **Mine:** [3401847](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*