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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #740357

CANAL,FALL,DROWN

Event
CANAL,FALL,DROWN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
740357
Report ID
931500

Event description

Employee drowns in canal

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and a coworker were clearing ice and debris from a canal in Deer Cre ek Powerhouse. They opened all gates to break up the ice. The coworker heard woo d breaking and a splash and saw Employee #1 fall into a whirlpool. He handed Emp loyee #1 a rake handle but the employee could not hold on. He drowned.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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