OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14520621

DOCK,FALL,WATER

1986-10-25T00:00:00

Event: DOCK,FALL,WATER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14520621
Report ID: 524530

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL INTO WATER FROM MOORING DOCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 REPORTED TO WORK FEELING ILL. AFTER AN HOUR OF WORK HE RETIRED TO A WEATHER SHED ON A MOORED DOCK WHILE OTHER EMPLOYEES WENT FOR A COFFEE BREAK. HE WAS LAST SEEN SITTING IN A CHAIR WITH HIS LIFE VEST OFF. APPROXIMATLEY TEN (10) MINUTES LATER THE OTHER DECK HAND OBSERVED EMPLOYEE #1'S HAT ON THE DECK. HE SEA RCHED FOR EMPLOYEE #1 BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE HIM. A THOROUGH SEARCH WAS THEN INITIATED. HE WAS FINALLY FOUND NEXT TO, AND UNDER, THE BARGE BEING LOADED. THE RE WERE NO WITNESSES. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS NOT KNOWN.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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