Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200626109 - Employee Dies from Apparent Drowning

Accident Summary Nr: 200626109 -- Report ID: 0454732 -- Event Date: 02/28/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315460998	03/01/2011	1611	237310	White House-Public Works

Abstract: On February 28, 2011, Employee #1 was working for the Department of Sanitation at the City of White House-Public Works Division. Employee # 1 entered the culvert to see what was causing the blockage of the water flow, and he became trapped at the South end of the culvert inside the catch basin. Employee # 1 was transported to North Crest Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: DAM, DROWN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Shoreline development, dam, reservoir		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315460998			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing culverts and incidental drainage Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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