Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201450079 - Employee Killed in Fall From Elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 201450079 -- Report ID: 0418500 -- Event Date: 11/30/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301110037	12/01/1999	3731	0	Detyens Shipyards, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was on board a hopper barge trying to restore power to the temporary lighting located on the brow. Employee #1, working in the dark, climbed up upon the coaming between the port beam and the port bow. According to one eyewitness, Employee #1 then stood erect and stepped of the coaming, falling approximately 25 feet, 7 inches into the bottom of the empty hold. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Keywords: BEAM, BARGE, FALL, HOPPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301110037			Fatality	Other	Electricians

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