Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14276109 - Employee drowns after diving to underwater valve

Accident Summary Nr: 14276109 -- Report ID: 0112300 -- Event Date: 06/08/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122519200	06/08/1995	8641	0	Y M C A Of Greater Providence

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on June 8, 1995, Employee #1 dove 15 to 20 to a valve. Previously, she had placed an adapter on the valve's stem. She was caught in the suction of the water flow and dragged into the face of an 18 inch pipe and held there. She drowned.

Keywords: DIVING, DRAGGED, VALVE, PIPE, DROWN, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122519200			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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