Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202053591 - Employee Drowns When Vessel Capsizes

Accident Summary Nr: 202053591 -- Report ID: 1032100 -- Event Date: 08/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301498911	08/15/2002	9199	0	Noaa Pacific Marine Operations Ctr

Abstract: Employee #1 and two coworkers were in a 29 ft launch conducting survey operations near shore. They were not using any form of personal flotation devices. The launch was struck by an approximate 5 to 8 ft wave that caused it to capsize. Employee #1 drowned.

Keywords: PPE, SHIP, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, BOAT, OVERTURN, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301498911			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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