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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519698

BRAKE,TRUCK,DROWN,BOAT,WATER

Event
BRAKE,TRUCK,DROWN,BOAT,WATER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14519698
Report ID
625700

Event description

DROVE TRUCK OFF END OF FERRY, DROWNED

Investigation abstract

A 1,000 GALLON FUEL TANK TRUCK, USED TO REFUEL EQUIPMENT PERFORMING PULPWOOD LOG GING OPERATIONS ON AN OFFSHORE ISLAND, WAS BEING LOADED ONTO A FERRY BOAT. EMPLO YEE #1 WAS THE TRUCK DRIVER. HE DROVE THE TRUCK ONTO THE FERRY, BUT FAILED TO ST OP WHEN HE SHOULD HAVE. THE TRUCK RAN THROUGH A CHAIN BARRIER AND OVERBOARD, INT O 30 FEET OF WATER. EMPLOYEE #1 DROWNED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    4
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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