Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101621381 - Maan Singh Barge Cleaning

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101621381

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 02/18/1988

Site Address:
Maan Singh Barge Cleaning
Mile 175
Darrow, LA 70725

Mailing Address:
1609 W. Terry, Gonzales, LA 70737

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/19/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/19/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360135305

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14391361

Event: 02/16/1988

EMPLOYEE DROWNED WHEN HE FELL FROM A CREW BOAT

EMPLOYEE #1 AND 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO TIE UP THEIR CREW BOAT TO A 35 FEET WIDE BY 195 FEET LONG BARGE. THEY HAD BEEN ASSIGNED THE JOB OF CLEANING OUT THE BARGE. THE CURRENT SWUNG THEIR BOAT SIDEWAYS UNDER THE RAKE OF THE BARGE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE BOAT AWAY FROM THE BARGE, EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. HE WAS WEARING A WORK VEST, BUT THE STRONG CURRENT CARRIED HIM UNDER THE BARGE. HE TOOK OFF THE WORK VEST BECAUSE ITS BUOYANCY WAS HOLDING HIM UNDER THE BARGE (UP AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF THE BARGE). HE ATTEMPTED TO SWIM OUT, BUT APPARENTLY DROWNED. HIS BODY HAS NOT YET BEEN FOUND.

Keywords: RIVER, FALL, DROWN, LOST BALANCE, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101621381			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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