Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202365631 - Employee Dies from Drowning

Accident Summary Nr: 202365631 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 02/27/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309778959	02/28/2006	1522	236118	Hittco Builders

Abstract: On February 27, 2006, Employee #1, an employee of Hittco Builders, for some reason, ventured on to a frozen lake to save a homeowner's dog. The ice broke, and Employee #1 fell through. Employee #1 drowned. Upon further investigation, it was determined Employee #1 was under water for approximately one hour before recovery.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, WALKING SURFACE, DROWN, FROZEN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309778959			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Other

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