Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED |
Inspection Information - Office: Eau Clair | ||||
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Nr: 1435045.015 | Report ID: 0523900 | Open Date: 10/01/2019 | ||
Roen Salvage Company | ||||
Lake Superior, Near Minnesota Point Superior, WI 54880 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: | ||||
NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | ||||
Mailing: 180 East Redwood Streetp.O. Box 26, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 10/02/2019 | |
Close Case: | 04/20/2020 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 1504109 |
Case Status: CLOSED |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 120398.015 | Event: 09/30/2019 | Employee Dies By Drowning In Dredging Operation | ||||
At 11:00 a.m. on September 30, 2019, Employee #1, a 68-year-old, male employee, and two coworkers were operating a Monarch brand, 21-foot long, aluminum-hulled boat, in Lake Superior, to inspect floating/dredged sediment from a discharge pipe, in Duluth, MN. Due to severe weather, e.g., a combination of high winds and waves, the boat then capsized and its engine failed. In response, the two coworkers swam to shore with their lifejackets and contacted the U.S. Coast Guard and EMS for assistance. Afterwards, Employee #1 was recovered and despite lifesaving efforts, he drowned and was pronounced dead, at the scene. | ||||||
Keywords: overturn, water, malfunction, police, obstructed egress, engine, drown, drowning, boat, weather, operating, lost consciousness, sand, pipe, river, safe | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 1435045.015 | Fatality | Other | Captains and other officers, fishing vessels |