OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14513899
AMERICAN PAINTING CO INC
TOLEDO, OH—
Event description
DROWNED ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE RESCUE BOAT
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO MAN THE RESCUE BOAT. HE APPARENTLY BEACHED THE BOAT AT LUNCH TIME AND WHEN THE WINDS CHANGED IT APPEARS THAT THE BOAT DRIFTED OFF TH E BEACH. IT FUTHER APPEARS THAT UPON RETURNING FROM LUNCH THE BOATMAN FOUND THE BOAT HAD DRIFTED OUT INTO THE RIVER. HE TRIED TO SWIM OUT TO RETRIEVE IT AND DRO WNED. THE EMPLOYEE'S SHOES WERE FOUND ONSHORE ALONG WITH MONEY AND CIGARETTES ST UCK IN HIS SHOES. THE BOAT WAS FOUND ACROSS THE RIVER WITH THE RADIO PLAYING AND THE OUTBOARD MOTOR PULLED UP.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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