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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108767997 - Bourg Drydock & Service Company
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Bourg Drydock & Service Company
Hwy. 316 Lower Bayou Blue Road
Bourg, LA 70343
Mailing Address:
Pob 1852, Houma, LA 70343
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/23/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361127525 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $2,550 | $0 | $0 | $10,550 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 19150073 E | 12/11/1991 | 12/16/1991 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19150074 C02 | 12/11/1991 | 12/23/1991 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19101200 H01 | 12/11/1991 | 01/07/1992 | $2,550 | $2,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On October 28, 1991, Employee #1 was working in a gas free plant at Bourg Dry Dock & Service Co., Bourg, LA. He was working with two coworkers to prepare the barge "Creole 7" for cleaning. The vacuum hose would not reach the connection on the back end of the barge. The forward cable on the barge was slackened so that the barge could move. Employees were using a dock mounted gangway to get onto the barge; the end of that gangway was not secured. As a result of moving the barge and the passage of other vessels in the waterway, the barge moved sufficiently away from the dock so that when Employee #1, who was not wearing a life vest, stepped onto the gangplank, it collapsed. Employee #1 fell into the river or waterway and drowned. His body was found a short time later in the water near the dock.
Keywords: BARGE, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WALKING ON PLANK, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108767997 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |