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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #801647

BARGE,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

Event
BARGE,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
801647
Report ID
454510

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF BARGE AND DROWNED

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 fell off a barge and drowned. Employee #1 was not wearing a life ves t. Vests are maintained in a shed on the barge. The navigable water was in exces s of 20 ft deep.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    14
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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