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Accident Summary Nr: 160810.015 - Employee is killed due to drowning in fall from barge into r

Accident Summary Nr: 160810.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 10/15/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1703742.015	10/17/2023		336611	National Maintenance & Repair Of Louisiana, Inc

Abstract: At 8:00 p.m. on October 15, 2023, an employee working for a ship building and repairing business was welding on a docked ship deck. The employee fell from the barge and landed in the Mississippi River. The employee's body was recovered by local officials. The employee had died due to drowning.

Keywords: Drown, Drowning, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Lifeline, Repair, River, Ship, Shipyard, Water, Welder, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1703742.015	55	M	Fatality

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