Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309928224 - Montgomery County-Ems

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Public Sector

Inspection Nr: 309928224

Report ID: 0454732

Date Opened: 05/31/2006

Site Address:
Montgomery County-Ems
Haynes Street
Clarksville, TN 37040

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9229

NAICS: 922190/ Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/31/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100623917

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200623791

Event: 05/25/2006

Employee Dies Attempting Water Rescue

At approximately 7:00 p.m. on May 25, 2006, Employee #1 and #2 were performing their duties as emergency rescuers and were attempting to retrieve two teenage males. The teenagers had been swept over a 40-ft dam in Ringold Creek, in Clarksville. Employees #1 and #2 were in a rescue craft trying to reach the two teenagers. Both rescuers were tossed into the water when the craft became caught in the turbulent water coming over the dam. Employee #1 was injured when he was trapped in the hydraulic (circulating undertow) in front of the dam. Employee #2 rescued Employee #1, pulled him to the bank of the creek and administered CPR. Employee #1 was treated at Gateway Medical Hospital, in Clarksville, then he was flown to Vanderbilt Hospital, in Nashville where he died on May 28, 2006.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, DAM, CPR, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, RIVER, DROWN, BOAT, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309928224			Fatality	Other	Medical scientists

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