Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14513634 - SHIPYARD EMPLOYEE FELL INTO SHIP'S HOLD; WAS KILLED

Accident Summary Nr: 14513634 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 10/09/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100107853	10/10/1986	3731	0	Bay Shipbuilding Corp.

Abstract: THE SHIP BUILDING EMPLOYEES WERE USING HATCH COVERS ON SHIP CARGO HOLDS AS WALKING SURFACES. ONE OF THE THREE HATCH COVERS WAS REMOVED AT NIGHT BY A CRANE. BEFORE THE CRANE COULD REMOVE THE TWO OTHER COVERS, EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED ONTO THE COVERS AND WALKED INTO THE OPENING WHERE THE MISSING HATCH COVER WOULD HAVE BEEN. HE FELL ABOUT 45 FEET TO HIS DEATH. THE OPENING WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET BY 60 FEET IN SIZE. THE AREA WAS POORLY ILLUMINATED (BELOW 5 FOOT CANDLES).

Keywords: WORK RULES, SHIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, INATTENTION, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100107853			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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