Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202287868 - EMPLOYEE DROWNED DURING INSTALLATION OF A TURBIDITY BARRIER

Accident Summary Nr: 202287868 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 08/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109203141	08/18/1997	1629	0	Siltech Enterprises, David Price

Abstract: Employee #1 was helping with the installation of a turbidity barrier in a man-made retention pond. Employee #1, who could not swim, was allowed to enter the water despite the absence of personal flotation devices, a life ring with an attached retrieval line, and a life saving skiff. Employee #1 panicked when he stepped into a portion of the pond over his head. Trained rescue personnel were not immediately available. Attempts to rescue Employee #1 were unsuccessful and he drowned.

Keywords: INSTALLING, LIFELINE, CONSTRUCTION, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, UNTRAINED, SWIM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	109203141			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Other

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