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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102256799 - Dixie Machine & Welding Works Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Dixie Machine & Welding Works Inc.
Marlex Terminal, 4400 Block, River Rd.
Marrero, LA 70153
Mailing Address:
Po Box 53355, New Orleans, LA 70153
Union Status: Union
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/27/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/22/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360906440 |
Investigation Summary
The employer had reinforced a vehicle loading ramp to carry heavier army tanks on and off the USNS Regulus and Pollux. On April 16, 1993, the ramp was being load tested. The ramp was secured to the Regulus' open door and weights were placed both on the door and the ramp for the first test. The weights from the door area were then moved onto the ramp behind those already there to simulate one tank behind the other. Before the last two weights could be placed on the ramp, it came loose from the door and the loose end fell to the barge where the back end rested. Employees #1 and #2, who were unhooking the weights on the outboard side of the ramp, were crushed to death when the barge tilted, the weights shifted, and the ramp slid into 135 ft of water in the Mississippi River.
Keywords: BARGE, SHIPYARD, LOAD SHIFT, LOADING RAMP, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102256799 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 102256799 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |