Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14558167 - EMPLOYEE DROWNED DUE TO FALL FROM BARGE

Accident Summary Nr: 14558167 -- Report ID: 0418500 -- Event Date: 09/09/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17420761	10/26/1989	1629	0	Cape Romain Contractors

Abstract: Employee #1 and another employee were working on a dredging barge moored in a harbor on a rainy day. After refueling the barge crane around 9:30 a.m., Employee #1 took a break to get out of the rain while the other employee operated the crane. During his break, Employee #1 fell from the barge into the water and drowned. At approximately 11:15 am, two employees noticed Employee #1 missing and began to look for him. They found his body approximately 20 ft from the barge in 7-ft deep water.

Keywords: BARGE, ASPHYXIATED, FALL, DROWN, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17420761			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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