OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515944

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,DROWN,WATER

1985-06-27T00:00:00

Event: CONSTRUCTION,FALL,DROWN,WATER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14515944
Report ID: 420600

Event description

FELL INTO CULVERT AND DROWNED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AROUND A ROADSIDE WATER COLLECTION CULVERT (CATCH BASIN) . HE APPARENTLY FELL IN AND DROWNED. THE CATCH BASIN WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET DE EP AND HAD 1 1/2 TO 2 FEET OF WATER IN THE BOTTOM. AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING A LONE, THE CAUSE OF THE FALL IS NOT KNOWN.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
5

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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