Blog Posts in August, 2010

Drowning Victim Recovered in Pond

Officials in Connecticut have identified a 31-year-old man drowning victim. The man, whose body was recovered in a pond after a boating accident in the Jewett City section of Griswold, had been missing since the previous night, following an accident where his boat reportedly hit the bank of a small island on the pond. The man, identified as James Avila of Griswold, CT, apparently struck the shore ...

Vancouver Dock Worker Dies in Accident

A worker on the Seaspan Shipping terminal in Delta, Vancouver, Canada died last month after he fell into the Fraser River and drowned . The man, who was only identified as a mid-forties worker, was sent into the cold water as the dock equipment on which he was working malfunctioned and spilled him into the river. The accident happened at about 7 p.m., reports say and it was unknown how long he had ...

Northern California Longshoreman Drowns On Job

An investigation was being conducted late last month to probe the circumstances under which 77-year-old longshoreman, Delmont Blakeney, of Oakland, CA died. Reports say fellow workers have blamed the drowning on the lack of safety ladders in the area in which he drowned. Blakeney was reportedly trying to free a cargo container from his vessel when it came loose and threw him overboard just before ...

Florida Man Drowns While Saving Four Children

A Gainesville man drowned attempting to save four children off Key Biscayne early last month. Reportedly, four children were standing on a sandbar just before when it washed away. Douglas Frank Butler, 47, was one of two men who rushed into the water to save the children. The children, who were all between 3 and 15 years old, were all plucked from the surf, all in need of medical attention, and ...

Six-Year-Old DC Girl Drowns in Public Pool

A six-year-old girl who was pulled from a public pool in Northeast Washington DC and was taken to the hospital in critical condition, died a day after the accident, reports say. An investigation at the Turkey Thicket Recreation Center in Washington DC seeks to discover exactly what led to the drowning of the girl, whose name has not yet been released. Reports say that the six-year-old girl had ...

Five-Year-Old Saved From Country Club Pool

A five-year-old boy was saved from drowning in the club pool Wednesday at the Omaha Country Club by two members, reports say. The youth, Scottie Camero, was initially treated by the two club members, who were a doctor and a firefighter, until emergency services arrived. The boy, who was visiting the club with his parents, entered the adult swimming pool. He did not know how to swim. When a club ...