Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220001820001

Bulldozer Operator

June 26, 2000 at 12:10 PM
Coweta West #19 · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Wagoner County, OK
Classification OTHER
Type Drowning
Investigator 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
Record details
Activity at time of incident
Barge, Boat, Dredge
Subunit / location
DREDGE
Underground location
NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method
NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type
Drowning
Source of injury
WATER
Nature of injury
SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected
BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience
40 years
Experience at this mine
0 years
Experience in this job
6 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220001820001 · Mine ID 3401847 Trainer view →