Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14378814 - Employee drowns when he falls from towboat into canal

Accident Summary Nr: 14378814 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 03/17/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17680273	06/27/1990	4449	0	Spivey Marine & Harbor Service

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on March 17, 1990, Employee #1, age 19, was on a towboat when he fell into a canal. Crew members threw life rings out to him but he went under water before he could be rescued. Employee #1 drowned. His body was discovered three weeks later by the same towboat. Grab rails had been installed on the siding of the towboat. There were no apparent violations of OSHA standards.

Keywords: CANAL, FALL, DROWN, UNGUARDED, BOAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17680273			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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