OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14549844
MCKENZIE-CITY HALL
MCKENZIE, TN—
Event description
One employee drowns, one bruised in fall into culvert
Investigation abstract
A street and sanitation supervisor and a six-man crew were removing trash and de bris from a clogged culvert. The culvert was in a 20 to 25 ft deep ditch that he ld approximately 4 ft of water. The workers were passing up debris from the wate r to the top of the bank when Employee #1 slipped on the mud and fell into the w ater. Employee #2 grabbed his hand, but was unable to pull him out. The force of the water pulled in Employee #2, and both men were swept through a 36 in. diame ter culvert for approximately 300 to 400 ft. Employee #1 drowned, and Employee # 2 suffered bruises and abrasions.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 99
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 99
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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