Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110418548 - Litton Avondale Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110418548

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 11/27/1990

Site Address:
Litton Avondale Industries
4000 Peters Road
Harvey, LA 70058

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/29/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/29/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360333173

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 514976

Event: 11/26/1990

Employee killed when struck by falling webb frame

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on November 26, 1990, Employee #1, the first-class fitter, was helping to install a webb frame on platen 20 of a ship. The webb frame was rigged by a two-chain hoist, and connected to a Kraneco overhead gantry bridge crane, serial #4141-A. When the webb frame was positioned to fit between the deck's tee beams, one of the tee beams blocked the frame and prevented it from falling into place. Employee #1 told his helper to unhook one of the chains from the webb frame, thinking this would allow the frame to fall into place. When this did not work, Employee #1 decided not to rehook the chain, but to use a cutting torch to trim the tee beam and "inch" the webb frame into position. The frame, with one chain unhooked, flipped onto Employee #1 and killed him.

Keywords: SHIPYARD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110418548			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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