Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 520114 - Elderly employee drowns in ditch

Accident Summary Nr: 520114 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 06/14/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116178872	06/14/1995	0161	0	Keith Yago

Abstract: Employee #1, age 85, was working with a farmer and was manually lifting irrigation pipes to various locations on the farm. He was crossing a 5 ft bridge above a water filled ditch that was 4 to 5 ft in depth. He fell into the ditch and drowned. His body was located 1,300 ft downstream. There were no witnesses. An autopsy will confirm drowning or possible heart attack.

Keywords: DITCH, AGRICULTURE, ELDERLY, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, DROWN, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116178872			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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