Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116178872 - Keith Yago

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116178872

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 06/14/1995

Site Address:
Keith Yago
Weld C Road 61 & Weld C Road 50
Kersey, CO 80644

Mailing Address:
24431 Weld Coutny Road 61, Kersey, CO 80644

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0161

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/10 or Fewer Empe

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/15/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/20/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360455828

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 520114

Event: 06/14/1995

Elderly employee drowns in ditch

Employee #1, age 85, was working with a farmer and was manually lifting irrigation pipes to various locations on the farm. He was crossing a 5 ft bridge above a water filled ditch that was 4 to 5 ft in depth. He fell into the ditch and drowned. His body was located 1,300 ft downstream. There were no witnesses. An autopsy will confirm drowning or possible heart attack.

Keywords: DITCH, AGRICULTURE, ELDERLY, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, DROWN, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116178872			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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