Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201281458 - Employee drowned while diving for golf balls

Accident Summary Nr: 201281458 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 11/26/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304634132	11/27/2002	9999	0	Professional Golf Repair, Inc.

Abstract: On November 26, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker were diving to recover golf balls in a water hazard on the eighth fairway at the Towne Lake Hills golf course when Employee #1 drowned. According to the coworker, he last saw Employee #1 with his regulator still in his mouth and air bubbles coming through. Employee #1 was wearing a 26-pound weight belt around his waist and had a 36-pound bait bucket filled with golf balls around his neck. Training had not been provided to the two employees who were subcontractors.

Keywords: DIVING, DROWN, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304634132			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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