Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102945490 - Metro Machine

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102945490

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 09/07/1995

Site Address:
Metro Machine
Foot Of Morton Avenue, P.O. Box 200
Chester, PA 19016

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3631

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/19/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/18/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360463145

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	12			17		29
Current Violations	12			17		29
Initial Penalty	$37,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$37,350
Current Penalty	$28,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,000
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	Serious	19100023 A08	11/02/1995	11/07/1995	$1,685	$2,250	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C01	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$1,685	$2,250	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100252 B02 III	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$1,015	$1,350	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100303 C	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$1,015	$1,350	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005A	Serious	19100305 A04 V	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$1,685	$2,250	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005B	Serious	19100305 B01	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01006	Serious	19150012 E	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$1,685	$2,250	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01007	Serious	19150056 B04	11/02/1995	11/06/1995	$1,685	$2,250	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01008	Serious	19150071 I02	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$1,685	$2,250	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01009	Serious	19150073 C	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$1,685	$2,250	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01010	Serious	19150073 E	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$4,725	$6,300	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01011A	Serious	19150074 A06	11/02/1995	11/06/1995	$6,300	$6,300	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
13.	01011B	Serious	19150074 C02	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$4,725	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01011C	Serious	19150077 C	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
15.	01012A	Serious	19150154 C01	11/02/1995	11/07/1995	$4,725	$6,300	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
16.	01012B	Serious	19150154 C03	11/02/1995	11/07/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
17.	01012C	Serious	19150154 C04	11/02/1995	11/07/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
18.	02001	Other	19100106 D07 I	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
19.	02002	Other	19100145 C02 I	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
20.	02003	Other	19100157 C01	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
21.	02004	Other	19100157 E02	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
22.	02005	Other	19100213 I01	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
23.	02006	Other	19100217 E01 I	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
24.	02007	Other	19100219 D01	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
25.	02008	Other	19100219 E01 I	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
26.	02009	Other	19100304 A03	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
27.	02010	Other	19100305 E01	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
28.	02011	Other	19150007 C04	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
29.	02012	Other	19150052 A02	11/02/1995	11/06/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
30.	02013	Other	19150091 A	11/02/1995	11/07/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
31.	02014	Other	19150111 A	11/02/1995	11/07/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
32.	02015	Other	19150115 A01	11/02/1995	11/07/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
33.	02016	Other	19150115 D	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement
34.	02017	Other	19150116 D	11/02/1995	12/05/1995	$0	$0	$0	11/22/1995	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14316830

Event: 09/05/1995

Employee drowns when barge gangway fails

At approximately 4:20 p.m. on September 6, 1995, Employee #1 was setting up a welding job that had to be worked from a barge along the starboard bow of the U.S.S. Detroit. Employee #1 was crossing from the barge to the pier when the gangway failed and he fell into the river and drowned.

Keywords: PPE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RIVER, FALL, DROWN, SET UP, LIFE JACKET, BOAT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102945490			Fatality	Other	Welders and cutters

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