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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106962558 - Wepfer Marine, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nashville Area Office
Site Address:
Wepfer Marine, Inc.
2661 Channel Avenue
Memphis, TN 38113
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 13363, Memphis, TN 38113
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4492
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/08/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/04/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360172100 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 6 | 15 | |||
| Current Violations | 8 | 6 | 14 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,560 |
| 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 | 19100303 G02 I | 10/30/1992 | 11/04/1992 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19170026 F | 10/30/1992 | 11/04/1992 | $900 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19170045 D02 | 10/30/1992 | 11/05/1992 | $1,800 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19170045 F02 | 10/30/1992 | 11/04/1992 | $1,800 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19170045 I02 | 10/30/1992 | 11/04/1992 | $1,260 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006A | Serious | 19170045 K01 | 10/30/1992 | 11/04/1992 | $180 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006B | Serious | 19170045 K02 | 10/30/1992 | 11/04/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01006C | Serious | 19170045 K04 | 10/30/1992 | 11/04/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01007 | Serious | 19170050 C01 | 10/30/1992 | 11/04/1992 | $540 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01008 | Serious | 19170094 A | 10/30/1992 | 12/03/1992 | $900 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 11. | 01009 | Serious | 19170151 H01 | 10/30/1992 | 11/04/1992 | $180 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 02001 | Other | 19100304 F04 | 10/30/1992 | 11/04/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02002 | Other | 19100305 B02 | 10/30/1992 | 11/04/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02003 | Other | 19170093 A | 10/30/1992 | 11/04/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02004 | Other | 19170111 B | 10/30/1992 | 11/08/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02005 | Other | 19170125 | 10/30/1992 | 12/03/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02006 | Other | 19170151 G01 | 10/30/1992 | 11/04/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 worked for an employer who has a contract with a barge transportation company to remove the hatch covers prior to a barge being unloaded at a nearby terminal. The covers are removed and the barge is moved to the terminal where is it unloaded and returned to the company terminal for cleaning and replacement of the hatch covers. Employees are required to enter the barge and use brooms and shovels to clean up corn and place it into a steel fabricated container, which is hoisted by a crane and placed on the river bank for disposal. When the cleaning process is completed, the hatch covers are placed on the barge. The placement of the barge covers is done by a three-person crew consisting of a crane operator, a bank person to connect the slings, and a barge person to disconnect the slings. The person that disconnects the slings must climb up on the hatch cover, as the eyelets for the sling hooks are 18 in. from the outside edge. Employee #1 climbed up on the cover at the end where the hatch was open. He lost his balance and fell backward 16 ft to the barge floor. He landed on his head and was killed. The barge cover design places the eyelets too far from the edge to reach while standing on the deck.
Keywords: BARGE, HEAD, COVER, HATCH, FALL, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106962558 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |