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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #819482

CANAL,DIVING,DROWN,WATER

Event
CANAL,DIVING,DROWN,WATER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
819482
Report ID
418800

Event description

Employee drowns in canal

Investigation abstract

After finishing unloading a semi tractor trailer, Employee #1 went to a canal ac ross the street from the facility. He was seen diving into the canal and returni ng to the side of the canal. The employee disappeared. Police divers could not l ocate his body. Two days later the employee's body was found floating in the are a.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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