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Accident Summary Nr: 200552610 - Employee Fell Into Waterway And Drowned
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304480064 | 10/11/2002 | 1629 | 237990 | J.P. & Sons, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 8:00 p.m. on October 7, 2002, a construction crew that consisted of two dredge operators and one of the vice president's were moving a construction barge up the Barataria Waterway. The barge was encountering a rain squall which hampered the vision of the crew. Employee #1 could not see where he was walking and fell into the waterway and drowned.
Keywords:
barge, construction, fall, drown
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline development, dam, reservoir | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304480064 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Management related occupations, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Seawall construction, riprap placement Fatality Cause: Drown, non-lethal fall |