Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 86009.015 - Worker Drives off Bridge and Drowns

Accident Summary Nr: 86009.015 -- Report ID: 1055330 -- Event Date: 05/16/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1154218.015	05/18/2016		926120	Wa317940838 - Wa St Transportation Dept Of

Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on May 16, 2016, a worker was last seen at Hood Canal Bridge. He was the last worker on site, and he had been instructed by his employer to close the employee entrance gate upon departure. The next morning, coworkers found the employee gate open and noticed that the pedestrian barrier appeared to have been driven through. Emergency services were contacted and the worker was found dead in his personal truck below the bridge in 340 feet of water. The incident investigation revealed that the worker had driven his truck off the bridge.

Keywords: Bridge, Drowning, Fall, Motor Vehicle, Suicide

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1154218.015	59	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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