OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14450225

CHESAPEAKE LUMBER COMPANY

ELIZABETH CITY, NC· 1985-10-28T00:00:00

Event: BARGE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2166023
Employer profile: CHESAPEAKE LUMBER COMPANY
Summary number: 14450225
Report ID: 420300

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

#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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