Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170380422 - Employee dies when motor boat capsizes

Accident Summary Nr: 170380422 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 11/09/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120289335	11/10/1994	9221	0	Sonoma County Water Agency

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2, water-system mechanics, were on an outboard motor boat in the middle of the Russian River at Mirabel. They were removing a buoy line and deflating a dam when the boat's motor failed and the boat capsized. Employee #1 died and Employee #2 suffered hypothermia. There were no specific safety procedures for this task and no training provided.

Keywords: WORK RULES, RIVER, UNTRAINED, BOAT, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120289335			Fatality	Other	Not specified mechanics and repairers
2	120289335			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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