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Case study · MSHA Record #220080630062

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

January 23, 2008 at 12:30 PM
DARTMOUTH · Dartmouth Sand & Gravel · Barton County, KS
Investigator narrative
Employee somehow fell into the water. There were no witnesses so no details available.
Record details
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Drowning
Activity at time
Machine Maintenance
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
22 years
Experience at this mine
22 years
Experience in this job
22 years
Mine type
Surface
Sector
Metal/Non-Metal
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