OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14453534
O'KEEFE ELEVATOR COMPANY INC.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA—
Event description
DROWNED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FREE A BOAT HOIST
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BOAT HOIST THAT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD. HE STAR TED TO RETURN TO SHORE, BUT ENCOUNTERED DEEP WATER AND DROWNED. HE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO SWIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 16 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 865
- Human factor
- 2
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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