OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14450225
BARGE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL OFF BARGE AND DROWNED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE JOB OF PUMPING WATER OUT OF A BARGE. HE WAS PROVIDE D A PORTABLE PUMP FOR THE PURPOSE. THE BARGE WAS BUILT WITH A DECK (WALKING AREA ) ALONG THE SIDES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY TRYING TO MOVE THE PUMP, WHICH, WI TH THE HOSE, WEIGHED ABOUT 83 POUNDS, FROM THE FRONT OF THE BARGE TO THE REAR. H E WAS USING THE STARBOARD SIDE DECKING. HE, AND THE PUMP, FELL OVERBOARD. THE EM PLOYEE, WHO WAS NOT WEARING A PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE, DROWNED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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