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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14462725

DOCK,WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET

Event
DOCK,WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14462725
Report ID
419000

Event description

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED, FELL FROM A DRYDOCK AND DROWNED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT NIGHT, ALONE, PUMPING AN OPEN DRYDOCK. HE WAS NOT WEA RING A PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE. HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED OR FELL FROM THE OPEN-EN DED DOCK AND DROWNED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 53 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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