Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301494159 - Latitude 62 Lodge

Inspection Information - Office: Anchorage Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301494159

Report ID: 1032100

Date Opened: 08/26/1997

Site Address:
Latitude 62 Lodge
Talkeetna River
Talkeetna, AK 99676

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 478, Talkeetna, AK 99676

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102070513

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 508937

Event: 08/11/1997

Employee drowns while SCUBA diving

While Employee #1 was SCUBA diving in approximately 120 feet of water, using equipment that was marginally/poorly maintained, his high pressure hose was inadvertently cut and he drowned. Causal factors include: no standby diver was available to render assistance; Employee #1 was not line tended; Employee #1 was not wearing a required personal flotation device; and no supplemental air supply was provided.

Keywords: SEVERED, INADEQUATE MAINT, SCUBA, WORK RULES, DIVING, AIR HOSE, DROWN, DIVER, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301494159			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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