Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201924511 - Employee Falls from a Vessel and Drowns

Accident Summary Nr: 201924511 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 08/11/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311959134	08/11/2008	4499	488390	Bollinger Shipyard, Inc.

Abstract: On August 11, 2008, Employee #1 and a coworker were rigging a gangway approximately 8 ft from the water. Employees #1 was observed grasping his throat prior to falling into the water. Employee #1 was not wearing his personal flotation device. The coworker, wearing a personal floatation device, jumped into the water in a failed attempted to rescue Employee #1. Employee #1 was recovered approximately 3 hours later, dead.

Keywords: PPE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DROWN, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311959134			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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