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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101075430 - Swift Ships Freeport Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Swift Ships Freeport Inc.
401 Casco Rd.
Freeport, TX 77541
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 891, Freeport, TX 77541
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/15/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360706774 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $550 |
| Current Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100157 E02 | 06/02/1986 | 06/05/1986 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100157 E03 | 06/02/1986 | 06/05/1986 | $180 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100157 E04 | 06/02/1986 | 06/05/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002A | Serious | 19150072 A01 | 06/02/1986 | 06/09/1986 | $250 | $250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01002B | Other | 19100027 D03 | 06/02/1986 | 06/09/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE CUTTING A HOLE IN THE DECK OF THE SUPPLY BOAT "ELK ARROW", WHEN A TARPAULIN CAUGHT FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE ON FIRE WATCH EXHAUSTED HIS FIRE EXTINGUISHER, BUT FAILED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. OTHER EMPLOYEES IN THE VICINITY SAW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND BEGAN LOOKING FOR MORE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. ADDITIONAL EXTINGUISHERS WERE OBTAINED AND THE FIRE EXTINGUSHED. THE EMPLOYEES WERE TOLD TO GATHER UP ALL THE EMPTY EXTINGUISHERS AND PLACE THEM IN THE BACK OF A TRUCK, TO BE TAKEN FOR RECHARGING. AN EMPLOYEE NOTICED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATED ON THE TOP OF A WINGWALL OF DRY DOCK #1. HE KNEW IT HAD BEEN THERE A LONG TIME, SO HE CLIMBED A LADDER TO THE TOP OF THE WINGWALL. HE PASSED THE EXTINGUISHER DOWN TO EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WENT TO TAKE THE EXTINGUISHER DOWN A 4 FOOT WHARF LADDER TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WHO HAD PASSED EMPLOYEE #1 THE EXTINGUISHER NOTICED A HISSING SOUND AND A CLOUD OF WHITE DUST. AFTER THE DUST CLEARED, HE SAW EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE WATER BETWEEN THE DOCK AND FLOAT. APPARENTLY, THE EXTINGUISHER PIN HAD BEEN PULLED AND THE EXTINGUISHER ACTIVATED. IT BECAME A PROJECTILE WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING IT, AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT ARM AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE, KILLING HIM.
Keywords: FIRE EXTINGUISHER, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101075430 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |