Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123438.015 - Employee is killed after falling into Mississippi River

Accident Summary Nr: 123438.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 01/25/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1458212.015	01/26/2020		483211	Turn Services Llc

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on January 25, 2020, an employee was inspecting cables mooring barges to one another and then fell into the Mississippi River. While attempts were made to rescue the employee, the employee drowned after getting swept under two 40 foot barges drafting 1 foot. The river current was 4.09 miles per hour.

Keywords: Barge, Drown, Drowning, River

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1458212.015	53	M	Fatality

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