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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100242106 - American Dredging Company
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
American Dredging Company
Delaware River
Bridgeport, NJ 08014
Mailing Address:
Box 190, Camden, NJ 08101
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/05/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/03/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360140768 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19040008 | 12/28/1988 | 12/31/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was on a drilling boat in the Delaware River. He was using a rag to wipe down rotating drilling rods when he became caught and swung around toward a deck house while the rotating rods continued to pull his clothing. Employee #1 was found by coworkers, who tried to free him by cutting away his clothing. He was killed. The autopsy report revealed that he died of a crushing type injury to his chest. (There were no witnesses to the accident.)
Keywords: CHEST, CLOTHING, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, BOAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100242106 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |