Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200021855 - Employee drowns after driving into river

Accident Summary Nr: 200021855 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 11/14/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302135538	11/15/1999	5093	0	Hugo Neu Schnitzer East

Abstract: Employee #1 was seen sitting in his Payloader, but then was not noticed for some time. Coworkers followed the vehicle's tire tracks, which led to a pier and into a river. Employee #1 died as a result of drowning; his body was recovered ten days later.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, DRIVER, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, RIVER, DROWN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302135538			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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