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Accident Summary Nr: 173974.015 - Employee drowns when lift station is suddenly filled with wa

Accident Summary Nr: 173974.015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 09/12/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1775529.015	09/12/2024		237110	Plw Waterworks, Llc

Abstract: At 7:15 a.m. on September 12, 2024, Employee #1 was extracting sediment material from the floor of a lift station when the lift station suddenly filled with water. The flooding water caused the employee to drown at the scene.

Keywords: Drown, Drowning, Engulfed, Floor, Lift

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1775529.015	71	M	Fatality		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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