Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14517593 - FELL FROM WORK BARGE INTO WATER; DROWNED

Accident Summary Nr: 14517593 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 03/22/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
597609	03/26/1985	1771	0	Pneumatic Concrete Co., Inc.

Abstract: THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM A 14 FOOT BY 31 FOOT BARGE, PATCHING A CONCRETE BRIDGE WITH GUNITE. THE WIND AND WAVES REACHED THE POINT WHERE THEY DECIDED TO QUIT WORK AND PULL IN TO THE BANK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THE OPERATOR OF THE BOAT AND MOTOR. THEY UNTIED AND HE STARTED THE MOTOR, WHICH IMMEDIATELY QUIT. TO PREVENT THE BOAT FROM DRIFTING, EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED ONTO THE BOAT'S WORK PLATFORM AND ATTEMPTED TO SECURE THE BOAT BY THROWING A LINE AROUND A BRIDGE CABLE. SOMEHOW HE WAS PULLED OFF THE BARGE AND INTO THE WATER DURING THIS PROCEDURE. ALTHOUGH LIFE VESTS WERE PROVIDED, AND USED BY OTHER EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT WEARING ONE. THE LACK OF A LIFEVEST, WHEN COMBINED WITH THE RAINSUIT AND HEAVY BOOTS HE WAS WEARING, CAUSED HIM TO SINK AND DROWN.

Keywords: BARGE, HIGH WIND, WORK RULES, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	597609			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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