OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484182
AIR HOSE,DROWN,ENTANGLED,DIVER,COMMERCIAL DIVING
Event description
DROWNED DURING COMMERCIAL DIVING OPERATION
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HARD HAT DIVING. HE WAS PUMPING OUT SILT AT T HE BOTTOM OF A 20 FOOT BY 40 FOOT FRESH WATER INTAKE PEN, USING A 6 INCH PUMP. T HE EMPLOYEE WAS IN APPROXIMATELY 13 FEET OF WATER, CHECKING PUMP OPERATIONS TO I NSURE THAT SILT WAS BEING PROPERLY SUCKED UP BY THE PUMP. THE LINE TENDER FELT T HE SAFETY LINE TIGHTEN AND THEN LOST VOICE CONTACT WITH THE DIVER. THEY TRIED TO PULL THE DIVER UP, BUT COULD NOT. AT THAT POINT THE PUMP WAS RAISED, USING A CO ME ALONG. THE DIVER'S AIR HOSE CAUGHT IN THE PUMP'S IMPELLER. WHEN THE PUMP WAS RAISED COMPETELY OUT OF THE WATER, THE DIVER'S BODY WAS HANGING FROM THE PUMP. H E WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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