# OTHER
> MSHA accident `220191160010` · 04/20/2019 · Silver Creek Materials Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
- **Classification:** OTHER
- **Accident type:** Drowning
- **Occupation:** Miner, Prospector, NEC
- **Activity:** Other, NEC
- **Injury source:** WATER
- **Nature of injury:** SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 0.87 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Robert L  Dow
- **Operator:** Silver Creek Materials Inc
- **Mine:** [4103531](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103531)
## Narrative

Miners, #1 and #2 hosted a cookout with beer in our Shop parking lot after work hours. Seemingly distraught over a car backing accident, Miner #1 climbed down a highwall of an adjacent sand pit full of water, with Miner #2 following and explaining everything would be okay. Miner #1 went into the water and Miner #2 followed in after them. Both drowned.

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