Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200841039 - Employee missing and presumed drowned in Mississippi

Accident Summary Nr: 200841039 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 01/14/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303819395	01/16/2004	4731	541614	Conagra Food Ingredients Company Dba Peavey Grain

Abstract: On January 14, 2004, an investigation was conducted into the report of a missing river barge employee. The employee was reported missing by the employer after coworkers attempted to locate him at or about 2:00 a.m. on January 14, 2004. A search of the Mississippi River was conducted by municipal search and rescue crews. The local and the state police were involved with the search. The missing employee was presumed drowned in the river but no body was recovered. OSHA's investigation was halted due to no witnesses available to determine what had happened to the missing employee.

Keywords: BARGE, DROWN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303819395			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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