Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach Operator

May 20, 2000 at 1:15 PM

ST. PAUL PIT · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Batenhorst Gravel Company (Bernard Batenhorst)

Howard County, NE

Classification OTHER

Type Drowning

Investigator narrative

WAS NOT WEARING LIFT JACKET WHEN CLEANING OUT DEBRIS FROM CUTTERHEAD, FELL INTO WATER AND DROWNED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
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: 2 years
Experience at this mine: 1 year
Experience in this job: 2 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220001510001 · Mine ID 2500773 Trainer view →