Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126708924 - City Of Gearhart

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 126708924

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 09/03/1997

Site Address:
City Of Gearhart
698 Pacific Way
Gearhart, OR 97138

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2510, Gearhart, OR 97138

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9131

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/07/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101610822

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	701076001 A	01/21/1998	01/26/1998	$0	$5,000	$0	02/11/1998	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170805162

Event: 08/31/1997

Fire fighter drowns in ocean during rescue attempt

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on August 31, 1997, volunteer fire fighters and other rescue personnel responded to a report of a possible drowning in the ocean surf. When they reached the water, some rescue personnel remained on the shore while others went into the water and searched for the drowning person. During the commotion, Employee #1 and another fireman entered the water and walked in the surf until they were chest deep. They suddenly became caught in a swirling current from which they were unable to escape. Employee #1 became excited and agitated and, after a few minutes, went underwater. His coworker pulled him up and, unable to find a pulse, started CPR. The coworker then swam to shore, towing Employee #1, who was unconscious. When they reached the beach, additional attempts were made to revive Employee #1, but they were unsuccessful. He had drowned.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CPR, DROWN, SWIM, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126708924			Fatality	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations

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