Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200550218 - Employee falls into river and drowns

Accident Summary Nr: 200550218 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 05/25/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301990784	05/27/1998	3731	0	Vida Chem, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was painting the deck of a 35 ft by 195 ft river barge when he tripped over a kevel on the forward port corner of the ship. He fell backward into the Mississippi River and was carried under by the current. Employee #1 died of asphyxia by drowning. He was not wearing a work vest or life preserver at the time of the accident.

Keywords: BARGE, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, TRIPPED, RIVER, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, PAINTER, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301990784			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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