OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #780585

DOCK,WORK RULES,INTOXICATED,RIVER,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

1988-05-31T00:00:00

Event: DOCK,WORK RULES,INTOXICATED,RIVER,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 780585
Report ID: 452110

Event description

Employee drowns in fall from boat deck

Investigation abstract

On May 31, 1988, Employee #1 accidentally fell from a boat dock landing into the Clarks River in Paducah, KY. He was not wearing a personal flotation device and drowned immediately. The coroner's report showed a blood alcohol level of 0.24 percent.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
28

Event type
5

Source
41

Occupation code
889

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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