OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221600349

WA317976043 - WA ST FISH & WILDLIFE DEPT OF

CARSON, WA— 2023-09-13T00:00:00

Event: Current, Drown, Drowning, River, Swim, Water
NAICS: 924120
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #346980782
Employer profile: WA317976043 - WA ST FISH & WILDLIFE DEPT OF
Summary number: 221600349
Report ID: 1055340

Event description

Employee drowns in river

Investigation abstract

At 1:40 p.m. on September 13, 2023, two wildlife biologists, Employee #1 and a coworker, were snorkeling in the Wind River, identifying and counting steelhead trout, when one got caught in a current and was swept into a swift water hazard. She was unable to self-extricate. Coworker #1 saw her in trouble and attempted to render assistance. When he was not immediately able to get her out of the water, he went to a nearby road and flagged down a passerby person who activated EMS. The passerby person and EMS were unable to affect a rescue and Employee #1 eventually drowned. As of last contact with the Skamania County Sherrif's office, they were working on recovery efforts.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 F

Event type
2

Occupation code
999

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