OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14544910

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,DROWN,PAINTER,WATER

1988-10-25T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,DROWN,PAINTER,WATER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14544910
Report ID: 418300

Event description

Employee drowns after fall from bridge

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was painting a bridge when he fell and drowned.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
5

Source
41

Occupation code
579

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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