Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115237133 - Roza Irrigation Dist

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa

Inspection Nr: 115237133

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 03/15/1997

Site Address:
Roza Irrigation Dist
3/4 Miles N Gilbert Rd & Cheyne Rd
Zillah, WA 98953

Mailing Address:
Po Box 810, Sunnyside, WA 98944

Union Status: Union

SIC:9631

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/07/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/07/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361219413

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171043391

Event: 03/15/1997

Two employees drown during salvage dive

At 9:46 a.m. on March 15, 1997, Employees #1 and 32, both scuba divers, entered siphon #4 to salvage some vehicles that had washed down the Roza Canal. The siphon was 13 ft in circumference and 2,310 ft long, and was filled with water. Before descending, Employees #1 and #2 told their support crew that they had enough air for one hour of diving. After about 45 minutes, their bubbles stopped coming to the surface. When an hour had passed, search and rescue personnel were called. The bodies of Employees #1 and #2 were recovered on March 17, 1997. According to the Yakima County Coroner, both men died from drowning.

Keywords: SCUBA, DIVING, DROWN, COMMERCIAL DIVING, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115237133			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	115237133			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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