Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA): SOSA Mine Hazard Awareness Campaign Fatality Information - 02/12/2008

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	Fatal Accident Summaries for 2008

April 6, 2008

A 21 year-old Louisiana drowned after attempting to swim across a pond in a gravel pit in south Washington Parish.

The victim was out with a group of friends, swimming next to the gravel pit when the drowning occurred. He was attempting to swim from one side of the pit to the other, but didn't make it, according to the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office.

Source: Bogalusa Daily News


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