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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14453534

HOIST,MIRED,DROWN,SWIM

Event
HOIST,MIRED,DROWN,SWIM
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14453534
Report ID
751910

Event description

DROWNED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FREE A BOAT HOIST

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BOAT HOIST THAT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD. HE STAR TED TO RETURN TO SHORE, BUT ENCOUNTERED DEEP WATER AND DROWNED. HE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO SWIM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 16 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    8
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    865
    Human factor
    2
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    2

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