Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200220333 - Employee Drowns When Crane Slides Off Barge

Accident Summary Nr: 200220333 -- Report ID: 0316300 -- Event Date: 10/05/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309732865	10/05/2009	1629	237990	Plyler Enterprises Inc T/A Plyler Homes & Docks

Abstract: On October 5, 2009, Employee #1 was operating a Link-Belt Crane (Model Number LS-78), from a barge to remove/lift an old piling. The crane slid off the barge and into 69 feet of water. Employee #1 drowned, and his body was recovered two hours after the incident.

Keywords: BARGE, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, DROWN, CRANE, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Demolition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309732865			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Drown, non-lethal fall

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