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Inspection: 102181898 - W Seneca Fd

Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Buffalo

 

Inspection Nr: 102181898
Report ID: 0253630
Date Opened: 07/30/1987

Site Address:
W Seneca Fd
195 Lexington Green
West Seneca, NY 14224

Mailing Address:
2055 Union Rd, West Seneca, NY 14224

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/30/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360174627

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1002773
Event: 07/26/1987
Employee drowns during rescue attempt

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on July 26, 1987, Employee #1 was rescuing two people caught in the rapids of the swollen Buffalo Creek in West Seneca, NY. He became detached from his safety rope and was swept over the dam into the strong underflow. He was unable to free himself and drowned. Employee #1's body was retrieved downstream a short time later. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: ROPE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, DROWN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102181898 Fatality Other Firefighting occupations
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