Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 594382 - Employee drowns when front end loader goes into river

Accident Summary Nr: 594382 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 04/24/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18137778	04/26/1989	2951	0	Mississippi Limestone Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning mud and other materials from a sloping earthen ramp with a front end loader. He was operating on the bank of a river, but got too close to the water's edge. The loader entered the river and Employee #1 drowned.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, RAMP, WORK RULES, CLEANING, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, RIVER, DROWN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18137778			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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