Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201931136 - Employee Dies of Asphyxia When Caught in Water Intake Valve

Accident Summary Nr: 201931136 -- Report ID: 0419000 -- Event Date: 08/09/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301411138	08/19/2002	7389	561990	U.S. Army-Corp Of Engineers-Louisville District

Abstract: On August 9, 2002, Employee #1, a diver, was caulking holes in a coffer dam when the current pulled him into a partially closed intake valve. Employee #1 was crushed by the water pressure and died of asphyxia.

Keywords: DAM, ASPHYXIATED, REPAIR, CAUGHT BY, COFFER DAM, CRUSHED, HIGH PRESSURE, DIVER, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301411138			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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