Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14534952 - Employee killed in 18 ft fall on tugboat when plywood breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 14534952 -- Report ID: 0931310 -- Event Date: 05/17/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102890142	05/31/1991	3731	0	U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility

Abstract: At approximately 2:05 p.m. on May 17, 1991, Employee #1 was aboard the tugboat Weehawken, which was in dry dock for repairs, servicing the flatbar for the propulsion air intake. He was sitting near the entrance to the hole where he had completed the production welding, crouching under the canvas on the plywood which was used to keep rain out of the vessel. The plywood gave way and Employee #1 fell with it 18 feet into the engine room of the ship. He died as a result of massive fractures at the base of his skull, severe subdural and subarachnoidal hemorrhages, and cortical contusions.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, HEMORRHAGE, WELDER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SKULL, FALL, BOAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102890142			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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