Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14508519 - Employee drowns when boat capsizes

Accident Summary Nr: 14508519 -- Report ID: 0316110 -- Event Date: 03/31/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1848050	04/02/1984	1542	0	International Crane Co

Abstract: Two employees had completed removing debris from the water adjacent to the demolition of a pier. They were in a 14-ft Jon boat with a 6-horsepower Johnson outboard motor returning to the head of the pier when a wake from river traffic apparently sunk the boat. Both employees fell into the water. Employee #1 tried to climb onto a barge moored at the pier and apparently become exhausted and drowned. The other employee swam to the pier, and he was rescued by a crane operator. Neither of the employees in the boat was wearing life jackets; however, there were two life jackets in the boat.

Keywords: DROWN, LIFE JACKET, BOAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1848050			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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