Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 723833 - Employee drowns when air line becomes entangled

Accident Summary Nr: 723833 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 03/14/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103453122	03/15/1993	7389	0	Lindahl Marine Contractors

Abstract: Employee #1 was working underwater removing sludge from a 15 foot deep enclosed pit. His air line became entangled in the impeller of one of the three pumps used to keep the water level down in the sludge building. The impeller had a screen guard around it; however, the air line slipped between the guard and the flange of the impeller piping and then wrapped around the impeller rod, thus eliminating the air supply to Employee #1. He drowned.

Keywords: CLEANING, DIVING, DROWN, ENTANGLED, AIR LINE, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103453122			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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