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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #784538

DAM,RIVER,DROWN

Event
DAM,RIVER,DROWN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
784538
Report ID
452110

Event description

EMPLOYEE DROWNED IN RIVER

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 entered the Kentucky River near Lock and Dam #10 and drowned due to the rough and swift current.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    14
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    427
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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