Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310508437 - Wellsville Vill Fd Dyke Hose Co

Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Binghamton

Inspection Nr: 310508437

Report ID: 0253620

Date Opened: 04/30/2007

Site Address:
Wellsville Vill Fd Dyke Hose Co
89 Hanover St
Wellsville, NY 14895

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1156, Wellsville, NY 14895

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 922160/Fire Protection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/01/2007

Emphasis: L:Hh

Case Closed: 05/01/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100470301

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200470276

Event: 04/29/2007

Employee Drowns

At approximately 2:20 p.m. on April 29, 2007, Employee #1, a volunteer firefighter, witnessed a father and son fall into a whirlpool at the base of a dam. He recognized the emergency situation and responded to assist. He lost his footing, slipped and fell over the dam. He was caught in the whirlpool and was repeatedly churned beneath the surface of the water and subsequently lost consciousness. He was expelled from the whirlpool and floated several hundred feet downstream, where he was extricated from the water. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, SLIP, FALL, DROWN, LOST BALANCE, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310508437			Fatality	Other	Firefighting occupations

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