Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200210292 - Employee drowns attempt to cross river

Accident Summary Nr: 200210292 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 04/01/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302096433	04/02/1998	1382	0	Trace Ventures Exploration, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on April 1, 1998, Employee #1 attempted to cross from the west bank to the east bank of the San Antonio River. He removed his shirt, wristwatch, and billfold and waded into the water. Employee #1 was approximately three-fourths of the way across when he was pulled under by the current. He resurfaced twice and attempted to grab a low-hanging tree branch, but failed. Employee #1 was pulled under a third time and drowned.

Keywords: OIL WELL DRILLING, RIVER, DROWN, SWIM, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302096433			Fatality	Other	Surveying and mapping technicians

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