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Officials are investigating the workplace death of a barge worker who fell from a barge into the Mississippi River.
The offshore accident occurred early on the morning of Tuesday, June 21. Fifty-two-year-old Larry Hartford, an employee of Zito Fleeting LLC, was working on a barge at 3100 River Road in Old Jefferson near Causeway Boulevard and River Road. He fell overboard sometime before 7:45 a.m. and 8 a.m. as strong winds and heavy rains swept through the area.
At 8 a.m., co-workers noticed that Hartford missing. They searched the area and found him in the water. The co-workers pulled Hartford out and took him to Ochsner Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Coast Guard officials are investigating the accident. The investigators are trying to determine if the maritime death was caused by bad weather and whether any maritime safety rules were violated.
Victims of accidents on the Mississippi River are protected under maritime law. For additional information, contact the Louisiana maritime injury lawyers at The Young Firm, 866-938-6113.
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