Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14395941 - Employee drowns at dry-dock

Accident Summary Nr: 14395941 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 01/27/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102283348	02/01/1993	3731	0	Port Allen Marine Service

Abstract: At approximately 9:40 p.m. on January 27, 1993, Employee #1, a 38-year-old welder, was working alone welding an overhead lap of steel plate to the underside of a dry-dock being repaired. Employee #1 was standing on a concrete dry-dock apron that was approximately 14 feet wide by 49 feet long. The river water came up approximately 2 feet below the end of the apron at the far right. Employee #1 apparently walked off the end of the concrete apron into the water. He drowned. A life vest belonging to Employee #1 was found lying on the concrete apron. Because a coworker went home at 8:30 p.m. to take care of personal business, there were no witnesses to the drowning.

Keywords: REPAIR, DOCK, WELDER, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102283348			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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