Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220062900014

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

October 10, 2006 at 5:15 AM
Oxford Plant · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal
Oakland County, MI
Classification MACHINERY
Type Drowning
Investigator narrative
16 yard Rohr Dredge located in lake on N Hummer Lake Rd in Oxford flipped over (cause unknown at this time). Employee drowned. Employee's body was recovered at 5:35 pm. Incident is under investigation by MSHA inspector Steve Field.
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
Experience at this mine
9 years
Experience in this job
8 years
Degree of injury
FATALITY
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