Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386130

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Event
DROWN, WATER
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#100126689
Employer profile
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Summary number
14386130
Report ID
521700

Event description

Employee drowns during diabetic seizure

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 had a diabetic seizure and drowned, face down, in a few inches of wa ter.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    699
    Human factor
    7
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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