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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14578074 - U S Borox & Chemical Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360577738 |
Investigation Summary
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14578074 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |