Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14219059 - WORKER DROWNS AFTER FALLING OFF A BARGE

Accident Summary Nr: 14219059 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 11/01/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106852783	11/02/1988	1622	0	Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 drowned when he fell off the side of a barge. Just before the fall, he was waiting for a basket to land on the barge. He stepped back and stumbled on a 4 foot by 4 foot board causing him to fall about 3.5 feet into the water. The depth of the water was twelve feet. He was not wearing a life vest. His co-workers had no success in saving him. They tried to use a life ring to pull him out.

Keywords: BARGE, ASPHYXIATED, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106852783			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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