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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14520662

WORK RULES,RIVER,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

Event
WORK RULES,RIVER,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14520662
Report ID
524530

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM BARGE AND DROWNED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHECKING WATER LEVELS IN BARGE BOTTOMS WHEN, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS , HE FELL INTO THE RIVER. ALTHOUGH LIFE VESTS WERE AVAILABLE, THE EMPLOYEE DID N OT WEAR ONE. HE DISAPPEARED INTO THE RIVER AND WAS FOUND THREE DAYS LATER.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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