Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200677748 - Employee Drowns after Struck by Boat Lift Motor

Accident Summary Nr: 200677748 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 05/12/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313101909	05/13/2009	8999	541990	North Atlantic Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At sometime after 10:00 a.m. on May 12, 2009, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician who had worked for his current company for approximately 13 years, was working alone at a private residence. Employee #1 was standing on a dock, while removing boat lift motors, a task that he had previously performed. Apparently, the boat lift dropped unexpectedly, causing the motor assembly to rotate and the motor to separate from the assembly. The motor struck Employee #1 on the forehead, causing him to fall off the dock and into to the water. Employee #1's body was discovered several hours after he fell into the water. Employee #1 was not wearing any personal flotation devices, and his death was caused by drowning.

Keywords: DOCK, FALL, STRUCK BY, DROWN, FLYING OBJECT, LIFE JACKET

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313101909			Fatality	Other	Electricians

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