Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 674408 - DROWNED - SWAMP BUGGY PINNED EMPLOYEE UNDER WATER

Accident Summary Nr: 674408 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/15/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115669822	02/16/1993	1623	0	Howell Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: A power line crew was pulling leader lines over a utility pole in a swamp with water that was 1 to 3 meters deep. One of the crew members was using a Kari mud buggy in this operation. The lines being pulled by the mud buggy became taut. This caused the mud buggy to take on water and roll over onto the driver. He was pinned under the vehicle and drowned. A second employee was struck by one of the ropes and sustained leg injuries as he attempted to rescue the pinned employee.

Keywords: ROPE, ROLL-OVER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, SWAMP BUGGY, DROWN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115669822			Fatality	Asphyxia	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	115669822			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electrical power installers and repairers

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