The victim and another miner were pulling a small boat from a dredge pond onto a boat trailer attached to a pickup truck. When the boat slipped back into the water, the victim attempted to retrieve it and drowned.
Fatality #15 - August 14, 2010
Accident Classification: Drowning
Location: Southwestern State Sand, Oklahoma
Mine Controller: Evans & Associates Enterprises
Mine Type: Surface
Mined Material: Construction Sand and Gravel
Incident Date/Time: August 14, 2010 11:50 am
PUBLIC NOTICE
This posting serves to provide a public notice to employees of the mine, employees of the mining company(s), employees of independent contractors with any connection to the mine, persons with any connection to the mine, and any person with information regarding the cause or contributing factors of this accident. Please provide any information to Lawrence Dunlap, Lead Accident Investigator at 214-767-8430
PRELIMINARY REPORT
The victim and another miner were pulling a small boat from a dredge pond onto a boat trailer attached to a pickup truck. When the boat slipped back into the water, the victim attempted to retrieve it and drowned.
FATALITY ALERT
METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On August 14, 2010, a 23 year-old dredge operator with 4 years of experience died at a sand and gravel dredge operation. The victim and another miner were pulling a small boat from a dredge pond onto a boat trailer attached to a pickup truck. When the boat slipped back into the water, the victim attempted to retrieve it and drowned.
FINAL REPORT
MAI-2010-15
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR