Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113539480 - Rb & Associates, Marine

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco Ro

Inspection Nr: 113539480

Report ID: 0935000

Date Opened: 10/13/1999

Site Address:
Rb & Associates, Marine
801 South Fries Avenue
Wilmington, CA 90744

Mailing Address:
125 W E Street, Wilmington, CA 90744

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/15/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/13/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101780070

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260550 F02 II	02/03/2000	02/08/2000	$2,100	$2,100	$0	02/24/2000	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260605 A01	02/03/2000	02/08/2000	$2,100	$2,100	$0	02/24/2000	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201780178

Event: 10/08/1999

Employee #1 fatally struck head, Employee #2 fracture leg

On October 8, 1999, Employee #1and Employee #2, Crane and Tower Operarors for R B & Associates, were using a barge crane to line up whales for a ship being pulled into drydock. The crane boom broke and fatally struck Employee #1's head and broke Employee #2's leg. OSHA's investigation found that a load rating chart was not provided for the operator, the crane was not tested and examined every four years, the hoisting apparatus was not examined every 12 months, the barge hull was not examined to determine the stability when loaded with a crane.

Keywords: BARGE, FRACTURE, HEAD, CRANE BOOM, STRUCK AGAINST, SHIP, CRANE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113539480			Fatality	Other	Crane and tower operators
2	113539480			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Crane and tower operators

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