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Marina Owner Drowned in Six-foot Deep Water in Marina Slip
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2020/03/09
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Description:In Summer 2017, a male marina owner in his 80s drowned after falling into six-foot deep water at a boat slip located in a marina on a river. The decedent was working at the marina, perhaps on a boat, and when he did not return home at his normal time, his spouse tried to contact him. Unable to reach him, she called a family member who went to the marina. Unable to find him, emergency response was contacted. The responding sheriff department found him floating upright in the water, under a boat slip walkway. The bottom was described as mucky. The decedent was not wearing a personal flotation device. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS - Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include: 1. Personal flotation device (PFD) and non-slip shoes not worn. 2. Emergency escape ladders or life rings not installed escape. 3. Cluttered, narrow boat slip walkways. 4. Medical condition may have caused him to lose balance. 5. Working alone. RECOMMENDATIONS - MIFACE investigators concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1. Wear a PFD and non-slip shoes while working on docks and boats. 2. Place safety ladders and life rings throughout the marina. 3. Boat slip walkways should have a non-slip surface.
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Pages in Document:1-10
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20059432
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2021-100134
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 17MI208, 2020 Mar;:1-10;
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Federal Fiscal Year:2020
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Performing Organization:Michigan State University
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Start Date:2005/07/01
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End Date:2026/06/30
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