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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301880407 - The William & Wells Company
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
The William & Wells Company
Sea Land Terminal, Berth #88
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Mailing Address:
100 State Street, Moonachie, NJ 07074
Union Status: Union
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/18/2000
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 05/18/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101310381 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19040002 A | 04/25/2000 | 04/28/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19040008 | 04/25/2000 | 04/28/2000 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was delivering supplies to a ship. Employee #1 pulled his truck within 12 ft of the edge of the dock. Employee #1 left the truck running and proceeded to back a pallet of supplies out of the truck and lower it onto the pier using the electric lift at the back of the truck. Employee #1 was using a manual forklift to empty the truck. A salesman for the supply company was on the ship and found out from the captain that they were not ready to take on board supplies. The company salesman called down to Employee #1 that the ship was not ready for supplies and told the Employee #1 to stop unloading. The salesman noticed three pallets on the pier. After advising Employee #1 to stop unloading, the salesman went back into the ship's office. That was the last the salesman saw Employee #1. It appears that as the driver pulled the last pallet out of the truck, the wheel of the forklift got stuck on a metal rail for a gantry crane that was not operating at the time. Employee #1 slipped and fell into the water. Employee #1 drowned.
Keywords: DOCK, PIER, RAIL, GANTRY CRANE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, PALLET, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301880407 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, light |