May 5, 2023 - On September 9, 2022, a dredge operator drowned while working in a dredge pond.

Best Practices:

• Make sure a competent person conducts workplace examinations before miners begin work to identify conditions that may adversely affect safety.
• Make sure miners wear life jackets or belts where there is danger of falling into water.
• Make sure miners maintain communication when working alone.

Miners and mine operators can find safety and health information on MSHA.gov.