Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200641363 - Employee drowns while swimming to dock

Accident Summary Nr: 200641363 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 06/08/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302390083	06/15/2000	1629	0	Usa Dock

Abstract: At approximately 2:40 p.m. on June 8, 2000, Employee #1, age 17, and three coworkers were on a company barge returning to the dock. The crew intended to obtain the company truck to transport roofing purlins, which were too short, back to the shop. As the barge neared the landing, one coworker received permission to swim the approximately 40 yards to shore to retrieve the truck. The second coworker also jumped in, followed by Employee #1. He made it about halfway to shore, then went under and drowned. Coworkers on shore went to Employee #1's aid, but were unsuccessful in their attempts to rescue him.

Keywords: BARGE, ASPHYXIATED, CONSTRUCTION, DROWN, SWIM, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302390083			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Drown, non-lethal fall

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