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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301503975 - U.S. Forest Service
Inspection Information - Office: Anchorage Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Forest Service
Bakewell Creek (Waterbody)
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Mailing Address:
Tongass Nat. Forest Supvr Office/648 Mission St., Ketchikan, AK 99901
Union Status: Union
SIC:0851
NAICS: 115310/Support Activities for Forestry
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/09/2004
Emphasis: L:Fedsafe
Case Closed: 01/24/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102070893 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 12/03/2004 | 01/24/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 F03 III | 12/03/2004 | 01/24/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100132 D01 | 12/03/2004 | 01/24/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Repeat | 19600055 A | 12/03/2004 | 01/24/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #3, working for the National Forest Service in Ketchikan, AK, were crossing a lake in a skiff type vessel to relocate an underwater camera from a fresh water inland lake. In the area where the lake entered a stream, the employees misjudged the underwater currents' potency as there was an unusual high water level of more than 6 ft. Employees #2 and #3 abandoned the vessel before it was swept into the rapids of the swollen stream and were evacuated. Employee #1 was not able to reach the shore and drowned. None of the employees were wearing a personal flotation device and appropriate work clothes to be operating a marine vessel. The employees assumed they would be able to cross the lake in shallow water.
Keywords: DROWN, BOAT, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301503975 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |