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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526156

CLEANING,DROWN,MOTOR VEHICLE,WATER

Event
CLEANING,DROWN,MOTOR VEHICLE,WATER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14526156
Report ID
418800

Event description

ACCIDENTALLY DROVE VEHICLE INTO LAKE AND WAS DROWNED

Investigation abstract

ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 DROVE A CONCR ETE SPREADER TO THE FACILITY'S WASH AREA TO CLEAN UP FOR THE DAY. THIS HAD BEEN A NORMAL PART OF HIS DAILY ROUTINE FOR ABOUT EIGHT YEARS. AFTER A PERIOD, EMPLOY EE #1 AND HIS VEHICLE WERE MISSED. A SEARCH FOUND HIM IN THE LAKE ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. IT IS CONJ ECTURED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 ACCIDENTLY PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO A FORWARD GEAR WHEN HE INTENDED TO PUT IT IN REVERSE. HE DROVE INTO THE WATER BEFORE HE COULD STOP T HE VEHICLE. HE COULD NOT SWIM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    9
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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