OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342778
DOWNS (J) CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.,NORTHWEST CONST.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL·
Event description
TWO CONSTRUCTION WORKERS DROWNED WHEN WORK BASKET FELL
Investigation abstract
SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING AT A BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT MILE MARKER 6 8 OF STATE ROAD I75. A TRUCK CRANE HOISTED EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, IN A WORK BASKET, TO THE EDGE OF A CONCRETE PIER LOCATED IN A CANAL. A MECHANICAL M ALFUNCTION CAUSED THE BOOM TO DROP, DUMPING THE TWO EMPLOYEES AND THE WORK BASKE T INTO THE CANAL. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO SWIM TO SHORE. EMPLOYEE #2 DOVE INTO THE WATER IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS PROSPECTIVE R ESCUER (EMPLOYEE #2) DROWNED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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