Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14254593 - Employee drowns after falling into dam spillway

Accident Summary Nr: 14254593 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3007630	03/19/1987	1629	0	Century Contractors Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was assigned to replace bolts on a river dam structure. He had stepped out onto an unguarded slick concrete raceway to retrieve a dropped hard-hat when he fell or slid approximately 40 feet into the turbulent water at the dam spillway. The water was 38 degrees Fahrenheit and, despite rescue attempts, Employee #1 drowned after one minute.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, GUARDRAIL, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, DROWN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3007630			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers

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