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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484133

DAM,DIVING,DROWN,ENTANGLED,AIR LINE

Event
DAM,DIVING,DROWN,ENTANGLED,AIR LINE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14484133
Report ID
213100

Event description

DROWNED WHILE ENGAGED IN DIVING OPERATION

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 4, 1985 AT 3 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRY SUIT DIVING IN 25 FEET OF WATER, 85 FEET FROM SHORE, ON THE UPSTREAM SIDE OF THE DAM. THE AIR, COMMUNICATION, AN D SAFETY LINES WERE ATTACHED TO THE DIVER FROM THE SHORE. A PIECE OF FLOATING DE BRIS BECAME CAUGHT IN THE LINES AND SWEPT THE DIVER UP AND OVER THE TOP OF THE D AM. HE FELL 88 FEET DOWN THE FALLS. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED CUTS AND BRUISES TO THE HEAD. THE BODY WAS RECOVERED ON OCTOBER 5, 1985, IN 35 FEET OF WATER, 400 FEET DOWNSTREAM FROM THE DAM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    12
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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