Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103299921 - Ron L. Clark Commercial Diving

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103299921

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 12/11/1990

Site Address:
Ron L. Clark Commercial Diving
Foot Of Edmund St.
Peoria, IL 61602

Mailing Address:
11568 West Oak Dr., Zion, IL 60099

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/11/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/09/1991

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14521710

Event: 12/10/1990

Commercial diver dies of asphyxia

On December 10, 1990, Employee #1, a commercial diver, was preparing to inspect a traveling screen at a river pumphouse, which supplies feed water to the plant. Employee #1 was using supplied air from the surface in about 18 feet of water. Employee #1's air line was drawn into the intake of the #2 pump and was wrapped around the shaft, pinning the employee against the intake. Employee #1 died of asphyxia when his air was cut off.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, ROTATING SHAFT, ENTANGLED, AIR LINE, PUMP, COMMERCIAL DIVING, PINNED, DIVER, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103299921			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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