Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17420761 - Cape Romain Contractors

Inspection Information - Office: Columbia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17420761

Report ID: 0418500

Date Opened: 10/26/1989

Site Address:
Cape Romain Contractors
State Hwy 33
Wando, SC 29492

Mailing Address:
Rt 1 Box 62, Wando, SC 29492

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/26/1989

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/01/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360653570

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14558167

Event: 09/09/1988

EMPLOYEE DROWNED DUE TO FALL FROM BARGE

Employee #1 and another employee were working on a dredging barge moored in a harbor on a rainy day. After refueling the barge crane around 9:30 a.m., Employee #1 took a break to get out of the rain while the other employee operated the crane. During his break, Employee #1 fell from the barge into the water and drowned. At approximately 11:15 am, two employees noticed Employee #1 missing and began to look for him. They found his body approximately 20 ft from the barge in 7-ft deep water.

Keywords: BARGE, ASPHYXIATED, FALL, DROWN, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17420761			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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