OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14545347

BARGE,MECHANIC,DROWN,LOST BALANCE

1990-01-15T00:00:00

Event: BARGE,MECHANIC,DROWN,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14545347
Report ID: 418300

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL BETWEEN TWO RIVER BARGES AND DROWNED

Investigation abstract

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on January 15, 1990, Employee #1 was returning from h is pick-up truck with a tool tray when he attempted to step from one barge to a second barge. He missed the second barge and fell between the two into the river . He was not able to keep himself afloat in the river and subsequently drowned. Two other employees were working on the barges and neither had on a personal flo tation device to be able to assist him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 63 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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