Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101485977 - Weeks Marine Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101485977

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 08/02/1993

Site Address:
Weeks Marine Inc.
Greenville Yard Pier
Bayonne, NJ 07002

Mailing Address:
216 North Avenue, East Cranford, NJ 07016

Union Status: Union

SIC:7353

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/02/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360662969

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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	01/05/1994	01/10/1994	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170118848

Event: 01/27/1993

Employee drowns after falling off a barge

At approximately 11:05 p.m. on January 27, 1993, Employee #1 was involved in a barge shifting operation. The operation used a tugboat to shift barges into specified locations near docking areas. The operator of the tugboat noticed that the bowline of the barge had slipped off its cleat. He instructed Employee #1 to re-secure it. The employee went around the barge's combing and was not seen again. His body was found in New York waters on April 6, 1993. There were no witnesses to his actual fall. According to the employer, Employee #1 did not have on a life vest at the time of the accident. The accident was not reported to OSHA by the employer. The US Coast Guard conducted the investigation and advised OSHA of the accident on August 2, 1993.

Keywords: BARGE, WORK RULES, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101485977			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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