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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #670190

CONSTRUCTION,DROWN,HORSEPLAY,HIGH TEMPERATURE,WATER

Event
CONSTRUCTION,DROWN,HORSEPLAY,HIGH TEMPERATURE,WATER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
670190
Report ID
551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE DROWNED IN LAKE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN WORKING AS A PART OF A STREET PAVING CREW ON JUNE 26, 1985. AFTER WORK ENDED AT 4:30, EMPLOYEE #1 AND THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES DECIDED TO COOL OFF BY GOING FOR A SWIM IN A SMALL LAKE LOCATED ON THE WORK SITE. THE EMPLOYEES ENTERED THE LAKE ON ITS SOUTH SIDE. TWO EMPLOYEES SWAM ACROSS TO THE NORTH SIDE . A THIRD EMPLOYEE STARTED ACROSS, BUT SUFFERED CRAMPS AND RETURNED TO THE SOUTH SHORE. EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED ACROSS, BUT ALSO CAME DOWN WITH CRAMPS AND WAS UNABL E TO GET BACK TO SHORE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES PULLED HIM FROM THE LAKE AND TRIED T O REVIVE HIM, BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT ABOUT 4:45 PM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    12
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    588
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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