Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14578074 - U S Borox & Chemical Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

Inspection Nr: 14578074

Report ID: 1050210

Date Opened: 10/01/1984

Site Address:
U S Borox & Chemical Corporation
Quartz Hill Molybdenum Project
Ketchikan, AK 99901

Mailing Address:
P O Box 5320, Ketchikan, AK 99901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1061

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/17/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360577738

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14547913

Event: 09/28/1984

DROWNED WHILE FORDING SHALLOW STREAM.

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRAVELLING ALONE AND ON FOOT TO A REMOTE AREA TO RETRIEVE SOME CABLES, WHICH HAD FALLEN INTO A RIVER. THIS TRIP REQUIRED WADING ACROSS THE BLOSOM AND WILSON RIVERS AT THEIR CONFLUENCE. THE STREAM AT THE FORD IS APPROXIMATLEY KNEE DEEP, ONE HUNDRED FEET WIDE AND SLOW FLOWING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS WITH CLEATED SOLES. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. IT IS ASSUMED THAT HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRUCK HIS HEAD, AND DROWNED.

Keywords: SLIP, RIVER, FALL, DROWN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14578074			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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