Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101809986 - Lake Charles Stevedores Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101809986

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 01/02/1986

Site Address:
Lake Charles Stevedores Inc
V T 4 Port Of Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA 70602

Mailing Address:
Po Box 111, Lake Charles, LA 70602

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/17/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/27/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360141402

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$880	$0	$0	$0	$0	$880
Current Penalty	$440	$0	$0	$0	$0	$440
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19180073 A	01/22/1986	01/25/1986	$320	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100243 C01	01/22/1986	01/27/1986	$120	$240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100215 A04	01/22/1986	01/29/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19100178 G10	01/22/1986	01/27/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14519409

Event: 12/27/1985

CRUSHED BY CATERPILLAR TRACTOR LOADER

EMPLOYEE #1, A LONGSHOREMAN, WAS WORKING AS A SHOVELMAN IN THE HOLD OF A SHIP, ASSISTING IN THE DISCHARGE OF LEAD CONCENTRATE ORE. TWO CATERPILLAR LOADERS (BULLDOZERS) WERE WORKING IN THE HOLD, PUSHING THE ORE INTO A PILE UNDER THE HATCH, WHERE IT COULD BE PICKED UP WITH A CLAM SHELL BUCKET. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO THE WATER BARREL, WHICH WAS AGAINST THE STARBOARD BULKHEAD. ONE OF THE TRACTORS, WHICH WAS BACKING UP, STRUCK AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1 AGAINST THE BULKHEAD.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, LONGSHORING, CRUSHED, LOADER, BULLDOZER, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101809986			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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