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Case study · MSHA Record #220050980020

Laborer fatality

March 14, 2005 at 1:00 PM
South State Inc Dredge & Plant · South State Inc · Cumberland County, NJ
Investigator narrative
Accident victim was unexpectedly thrown from a boat when it capsized on the dredge pond.
Record details
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Drowning
Activity at time
Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
1 year
Experience at this mine
1 year
Experience in this job
1 year
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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