Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101479160 - River Marine Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
River Marine Contractors, Inc.
Kaiser Chalmette Ship - 1001 Weinbergher Rd.
Arabi, LA 70043
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 29244, New Orleans, LA 70189
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/05/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/13/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360136204 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | Serious | 19180081 A | 02/03/1989 | 02/10/1989 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 03/07/1989 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040005 C | 02/03/1989 | 02/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/07/1989 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19180013 C | 02/03/1989 | 03/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/07/1989 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a member of a longshoring gang that was unloading bundles of ingots from a ship to a wharf. A bundle contained 38 ingots, each weighing 50 lb, for a total weight of 1,990 lb. Each bundle was secured with five metal straps. Wire slings were being used to unload the bundles, one bundle per sling, with two bundles being pulled on each load. One or more of the metal straps had apparently broken on one bundle, and when it was elevated, ingots began to fall everywhere. According to a witness, one of the ingots struck Employee #1, "knocking off half of his face." He was killed.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FACE, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101479160 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |
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