OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221490220
EA ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, INC.
EASTPORT, ME—
Event description
Employee Is Killed By Drowning When Setting Up Equipment
Investigation abstract
At 2:30 p.m. on August 18, 2022, an employee was using a boat hoist to setup scientific equipment for erosion control. When the equipment did not settle correctly on the river bottom, the employee entered the water to troubleshoot the situation. The employee never resurfaced from the river and was killed by drowning.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 78
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