Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200830222 - Employee drowns in flooded excavation

Accident Summary Nr: 200830222 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 02/25/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300599784	02/25/1999	1795	0	Breeze Carting Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 was in an excavation capping a water main when the temporary cap gave way. The force of the released water submerged him in the excavation for approximately 8 minutes before he was rescued. When he was pulled out, Employee #1 said, "Get this water out of me," and then went into cardiac arrest. He was transported to Jamaica Hospital, where he but died as a result of cardiac arrest secondary to drowning.

Keywords: HEART, EXCAVATION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CARDIAC ARREST, HIGH PRESSURE, DROWN, PRESSURE RELEASE, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Excavation, landfill		Other		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300599784			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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