Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14521025 - Employee found dead at bottom of shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 14521025 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 04/05/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102581469	04/06/1989	1629	0	Lock 26 Constructors, A Joint Venture

Abstract: Employee #1, a laborer, was a member of a four man crew involved in patch work on a concrete lock on a lock and dam under construction. Employee #1, who was working on a second shift, had just returned from lunch and was involved in some secondary duties when he was reported missing. Employee #1 was found dead face down at the bottom of a backup gate shaft without any tools or equipment. The shaft opening was guarded on all open sides by a standard railing. There was no discernible reason for Employee #1 to be on the wrong side of the guardrail.

Keywords: DAM, CONSTRUCTION, SHAFT, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102581469			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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