OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #851113
WASHINGTON ISLAND FERRY LINE INC.
WASHINGTON ISLAND, WI·
Event description
Employee killed in fall between dock and boat
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 of a ferry line was assigned to do maintenance work on a ferry boat tied to a pier for winter storage. The boat was riding 3 to 4 feet from the pier . A ramp or gangway was not provided to access the boat. While entering or leavi ng the boat, Employee #1 fell into the water between the boat and the pier. He s uffered a fatal skull fracture; drowning was the secondary cause of death. The a ccident causal factors were the lack of a gangway, ramp, and life vest.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 4
- Occupation code
- 828
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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