Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117681.015 - Diver drowns during underwater demolition

Accident Summary Nr: 117681.015 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 06/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1413160.015	06/30/2019		238910	Global Diving And Salvage, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:36 a.m. on June 29, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a commercial diving company, were working as part of a dive crew engaged in the demolition of a lock and dam structure along a river. Employee #1 was using a surface-supplied air system and wearing a Kirby Morgan Superlight 17B Diving Helmet, Serial Number 81A89. During a dive, Employee #1's air hose became entangled on an unknown object. As he attempted to free the hose, the hat portion of his diver's helmet separated from the yoke/neck dam. His coworker, a stand-by diver, brought Employee #1 to the surface. He was then transported to the shore, where emergency services transported him to the hospital. Employee #1 was pronounced dead from drowning.

Keywords: Air Hose, Barge, Construction, Dam, Demolition, Diver, Diving, Drown, Drowning, Equipment Failure, Hard Hat, River, Water

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Demolition			0	0	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1413160.015	48	M	Fatality		Diver	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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