Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102283348 - Port Allen Marine Service

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102283348

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 02/01/1993

Site Address:
Port Allen Marine Service
7755 Choctaw Rd
Brusly, LA 70719

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 108, Port Allen, LA 70767

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/02/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361126147

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14395941

Event: 01/27/1993

Employee drowns at dry-dock

At approximately 9:40 p.m. on January 27, 1993, Employee #1, a 38-year-old welder, was working alone welding an overhead lap of steel plate to the underside of a dry-dock being repaired. Employee #1 was standing on a concrete dry-dock apron that was approximately 14 feet wide by 49 feet long. The river water came up approximately 2 feet below the end of the apron at the far right. Employee #1 apparently walked off the end of the concrete apron into the water. He drowned. A life vest belonging to Employee #1 was found lying on the concrete apron. Because a coworker went home at 8:30 p.m. to take care of personal business, there were no witnesses to the drowning.

Keywords: REPAIR, DOCK, WELDER, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102283348			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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