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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101619161 - Ceres Gulf, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge
Site Address:
Ceres Gulf, Inc.
Alabo Street Wharf (Lower Berth)
New Orleans, LA 70117
Mailing Address:
3401 Jourdan Road, New Orleans, LA 70126
Union Status: Union
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/26/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/17/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360157754 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19180031 C | 04/06/1988 | 04/11/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 AM ON FEBRUARY 19, 1988, A LONGSHORING CREW WAS CLOSING THE HOLD COVERS (HATCHES) ON A BARGE. THE SHIP "RAVENNA"'S AFT #3 CRANE WAS BEING USED TO MOVE THE COVERS. DURING CLOSING, THE DOGS (LOCKING/HOLDING DEVICES) FAILED TO STAY LOCKED AND ALLOWED AN OPENING BETWEEN TWO (2) COVERS/HATCHES OF APPROXIMATELY SEVEN (7) FEET. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ABOUT 10 FEET INTO THE BARGE AND ON TOP OF A STACK OF STEEL. HE WAS KILLED.
Keywords:loading, longshoring, barge, cover, unguarded fl opening, unsecured, work rules, fall, inattention
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101619161 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |