Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108768896 - Dixie Machine Welding & Metal Works, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Dixie Machine Welding & Metal Works, Inc.
Avondale Shipyard, Ss Howell Lykes
Avondale, LA 70096
Mailing Address:
Pob 5355, New Orleans, LA 70153
Union Status: Union
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/22/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361127616 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,025 |
| Current Penalty | $2,025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,025 |
| 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 D | 12/31/1991 | 01/21/1992 | $2,025 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19150099 E01 | 12/31/1991 | 01/13/1992 | $675 | $675 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19150099 G01 | 12/31/1991 | 01/13/1992 | $675 | $675 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19150099 H | 12/31/1991 | 01/21/1992 | $675 | $675 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING WITH OTHER WORKERS INSIDE THE HOLDS OF S.S. HOWELL LYKES, A SHIP IN DRY DOCK AT AVONDALE SHIPYARD, AVONDALE, LOUISIANA. HE WAS PERFORMING GENERAL PIPE-FITTING WORK. AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 20, 1991, HE WAS CROSSING A PORTION OF THE MAIN CARGO DECK IN CARGO HOLD #1 IN ORDER TO GET SOME LIGHTS TO INSTALL IN CARGO HOLD #2. IT WAS DARK IN CARGO HOLD #1; THE LATCH COVER WAS CLOSED. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD A FLASHLIGHT WHICH HE WAS NOT USING. HE WALKED ACROSS AN UNPROTECTED FLOOR APPROXIMATELY 19 1/2 FEET ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLD, HEADING FOR AN OPEN DOORWAY THROUGH WHICH SOME LIGHT WAS SHINING. HE APPARENTLY THOUGHT THAT HE COULD WALK STRAIGHT TOWARD THE LIGHT SHINING THROUGH THE DOORWAY, NOT REALIZING THAT HE COULD NOT DO SO DUE TO A STRUCTURAL POST IN THE WAY. HE FELL OFF THE UNGUARDED OPEN-SIDED FLOOR. A GUARDRAIL HAD BEEN IN PLACE WHEN THE SHIP WAS A CARGO CARRIER, BUT SINCE IT HAD BEEN CONVERTED FOR CONTAINER SHIPPING THE GUARDRAIL HAD BEEN REMOVED TO ENABLE A CONTAINER TO FIT IN THE AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, SHIPYARD, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, LIGHTING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108768896 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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