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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109137505 - Ceres Marine Terminals, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Ceres Marine Terminals, Inc.
One Main Gate Gpa Garden City Term.
Garden City, GA 31408
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 2048, Savannah, GA 31402
Union Status: Union
SIC:4432
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/03/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/04/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100900588 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,280 |
| 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 | 19180085 J01 III | 09/03/1998 | 09/16/1998 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19180032 B | 09/03/1998 | 09/16/1998 | $5,280 | $8,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were working inside a cargo hold, unloading stowed materials from a flat rack. They were trying to hook the cables hanging from the center eye of a crane onto the chains that were under the stowed cargo. One of the hooks became hung up on the stowed cargo wall, facing the side where there was a gap or opening at the edge of the flat rack. Employee #1 was on top of the stowed cargo, trying to release the hook by reaching, grabbing, and/or pulling on its wire. Apparently, he tripped and/or lost his balance and toppled off the cargo. He struck the edge of the flat rack and fell 50 ft through the opening, landing at the bottom of the bay. Employee #1 was killed. The opening had no safety nets, and the workers had not been provided with personal fall arrest systems.
Keywords: WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, TRIPPED, SHIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STORAGE RACK, LOST BALANCE, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109137505 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |