OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14254593

MAINTENANCE,GUARDRAIL,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,DROWN

1987-03-18T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,GUARDRAIL,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,DROWN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14254593
Report ID: 453710

Event description

Employee drowns after falling into dam spillway

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was assigned to replace bolts on a river dam structure. He had stepp ed out onto an unguarded slick concrete raceway to retrieve a dropped hard-hat w hen he fell or slid approximately 40 feet into the turbulent water at the dam sp illway. The water was 38 degrees Fahrenheit and, despite rescue attempts, Employ ee #1 drowned after one minute.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
5

Source
41

Occupation code
597

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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