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A dredge operator was found drowned in the dredge pond.
The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determination regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the accident.
MINE FATALITY – On September 9, 2022, a dredge operator drowned while working in a dredge pond.
FAI-6932404-1
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
Surface
(Construction Sand & Gravel)
Fatal Drowning Accident
September 9, 2022
Barry Industrial Sand, Inc.
Barry Industrial Sand, Inc.
Vidor, Orange County, Texas
ID No. 41-02392
Accident Investigators
