Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14558407 - Employee falls from gangway and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 14558407 -- Report ID: 0418500 -- Event Date: 02/04/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18115170	02/06/1995	3731	0	Detyens Shipyards, Inc.

Abstract: Between 1:20 and 2:45 p.m., Employee #1 was working alone as a shipyard dock watchman. One of Employee #1's duties was to ensure that the dry dock remained level and to operate the pumps to correct any listing. At approximately 2:45 p.m., Employee #1 was found unconscious by his relief at the bottom of the dry dock. Employee #1 apparently fell 28 to 30 feet from the gangway that ran between the ship and the north wing wall. The gangway was found turned over on its west side. High winds of 42 to 46 mph may have contributed to the accident. The EMTs arrived and found Employee #1 suffering from head and limb fractures and internal injuries. He died at the hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HIGH WIND, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, SHIPYARD, WALK PLATFORM, FALL, ARM, UNGUARDED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18115170			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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