OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221722127

LEGACY INDUSTRIES, LLC

HARVEY, LA— 2024-11-23T00:00:00

Event: Drown, Drowning, Engulfed, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Handrail, Lack of oxygen, Lung, Maintenance, Repair, Ship, Shipyard, Walking Surface, Water, Work Surface
NAICS: 811310
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347903981
Employer profile: LEGACY INDUSTRIES, LLC
Summary number: 221722127
Report ID: 0625700

Event description

Employee dies from drowning after fall from barge into water

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 p.m. on November 23, 2024, an employee working for an industrial machinery maintenance facility was fabricating cable handrails on a barge when he fell into the water. The employee died due to drowning.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Event type
5

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