21/July/2014 – Drowning Incident – “B” Shift

Incident # 14-04290 – A 28 year old man died in a possible electrocution/drowning incident at Murray Mines, 26668 Augusta Hwy Monday afternoon 21-July at 15:59. According to witnesses, the longtime employee was found floating in the water near a small boat at the large sand mining facility in northeastern Colleton County. The boat was near some dredging equipment and bystanders felt the man was electrocuted before falling into the water. Co-workers had turned off electrical power to the area. They pulled him from the water and began CPR. Firefighter-Paramedics were not able to get an ambulance near the location but used a Volunteer Firefighter’s 4x4 pickup truck to reach the patient who was about a mile from the entrance. Resuscitative efforts were continued in the rear of the pickup truck during the trek back to the ambulance and then continued throughout the 24 minute emergent trip to the hospital. Sadly the man did not survive. The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner are investigating the incident.  

Engine 9, Engine 36, Medic 9, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 119 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.