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MACHINERY

Fatal · 220051510106 · 05/26/2005 · Hugo Sand Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
FATALITY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, Riverman, Deck hand
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
CROWBAR,PRY BAR
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
SKULL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Dorothy Strohm
Operator
Hugo Sand Company Inc
Mine
3301519

Narrative

Employee was making dredge repairs using hand tools: 3/4"" ratchet & 4'-long cheater pipe. He took dredge pump apart and left the ratchet and pipe on the end of the shaft. He started the engine and then engaged the clutch. The pipe came around and hit him on the left side of his skull. Employee was hospitalized and died of his injuries on 7/3/05.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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