Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14391205 - Employee falls off boat and drowns in Mississippi River

Accident Summary Nr: 14391205 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 05/14/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110422060	05/16/1990	7363	0	Consolidated Building Materials, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110422052	05/16/1990	3731	0	Algiers Ironworks & Dry Dock, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10 p.m. on the evening of May 14, 1990, Employee #1 had been sandblasting the stern section of the zapata boat "Gulf Rubs" at Algiers Ironwork and Drydock, Inc., in New Orleans, LA. As Employee #1 prepared to take a break, he slipped and fell about 8 ft from the boat into the Mississippi River. Employee #1 was not wearing a life jacket and drowned. He had not been tied off while he worked near the stern portion of the boat. His work had been checked throughout the shift by the painting foreman. Employee #1 worked for CESI, Inc., a temporary labor service in Metairie, LA.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, SLIP, RIVER, LIFE JACKET, SANDBLASTING, TIE-OFF, SHIP, FALL, DROWN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110422060			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	110422052					Occupation Not Listed

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.