Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 908871 - Employee drowns after falling from boat in collision

Accident Summary Nr: 908871 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/13/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115684979	05/20/1992	1721	0	Dynamic Painting Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1, working a 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. shift, was docking a 20 ft by 8 ft, flat-hulled barge. On his way back from sounding the alarm, he lost control of the boat and struck a docked barge. Employee #1 fell into the 50 ft deep water 50 ft from the docked barge, and drowned. He was not wearing a life jacket and had not received any specific training on tides and currents.

Keywords: BARGE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, COLLISION, FALL, LIFE JACKET, LOST CONTROL, UNTRAINED, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115684979			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance

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