Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 160034.015 - Employee drowns in river

Accident Summary Nr: 160034.015 -- Report ID: 1055340 -- Event Date: 09/13/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1698078.015	09/13/2023		924120	Wa317976043 - Wa St Fish & Wildlife Dept Of

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.

Keywords: Current, Drown, Drowning, River, Swim, Water

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1698078.015	31	F	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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