OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221739741
PLW WATERWORKS, LLC
LAREDO, TX—
Event description
Employee drowns when lift station is suddenly filled with wa
Investigation abstract
At 7:15 a.m. on September 12, 2024, Employee #1 was extracting sediment material from the floor of a lift station when the lift station suddenly filled with water. The flooding water caused the employee to drown at the scene.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 71 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 7004
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