Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910539 - Employee drowns after jumping to catch boat

Accident Summary Nr: 910539 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/15/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111014684	08/20/1990	1629	0	Atlantic Marine Construction Inc.

Abstract: Employees were working from a barge replacing the pilings and fender system in a river when a small boat broke loose. Employee #1 removed his hard hat, safety shoes, and life jacket and dove in to catch the boat. The current carried the boat farther away and, after swimming approximately 150 yards, Employee #1 became tired and drowned.

Keywords: BARGE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111014684			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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