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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317132942 - Rivers Edge Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Rivers Edge Construction
Decker Island
Rio Vista, CA 94571
Mailing Address:
Po Box 312, Knightsen, CA 94548
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1481
NAICS: 213115/Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: No Insp/Other
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/26/2013
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 12/16/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101510832 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:15 p.m. on November 25, 2013, Employee #1 had loaded an excavator onto a river barge that was being transported away from an island. A tugboat was pulling the barge. Employee #1 was inside the cab of the excavator as the tugboat moved the barge along. The barge may have stuck a sand bar that caused the excavator to fall off the barge and overturn in approximately 15 ft of water. The cab was buried in fine silt, which trapped Employee #1 and caused him to drown. Search and rescue divers extracted his body hours after the incident.
Keywords: BARGE, UNSECURED, RIVER, EXCAVATOR, FALL, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317132942 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Excavating and loading machine operators |