Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200554905 - Employee Is Drowned in Fall Off Grain Barge Into River

Accident Summary Nr: 200554905 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/31/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310253257	08/01/2007	4491	488320	Consolidated Grain & Barge Company, Inc

Abstract: On July 31, 2007, Employee #1 had walked down the accommodation ladder on the port side of the grain barge to retrieve a battery for a VHF radio from the crew boat. Employee #1 was not wearing a life jacket. Employee #1 retrieved the battery and was going back up the accommodation ladder. During this time, the crew boat started to depart. The crew boat driver turned and saw Employee #1 hanging off a rope on the accommodation ladder. The crew boat driver turned his boat around to assist Employee #1. Employee #1 fell into the Mississippi river and drowned.

Keywords: BARGE, ROPE, LADDER, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, BOAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310253257			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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