Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116497546 - Atlas Towing Company

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston

Inspection Nr: 116497546

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 06/14/1999

Site Address:
Atlas Towing Company
21 12st Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1632, Parkersburg, WV 26101

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/22/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/18/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361975717

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	10			2		12
Current Violations	10			2		12
Initial Penalty	$10,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,350
Current Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19180105 B01	08/26/1999	09/03/1999	$1,000	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19180105 B03	08/26/1999	09/03/1999	$2,100	$2,100	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19180097 E01	08/26/1999	09/03/1999	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
4.	01004A	Serious	19180097 B	08/26/1999	09/03/1999	$600	$600	$0	-
5.	01004B	Serious	19180097 C	08/26/1999	09/03/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004C	Serious	19180097 D03	08/26/1999	09/03/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01005	Serious	19180096 E01	08/26/1999	09/03/1999	$450	$450	$0	-
8.	01006	Serious	19180024 I01 I	08/26/1999	09/03/1999	$750	$750	$0	-
9.	01007A	Serious	19180091 B	08/26/1999	09/03/1999	$450	$450	$0	-
10.	01007B	Serious	19180091 A	08/26/1999	09/03/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	01008A	Serious	19101200 G01	08/26/1999	09/03/1999	$450	$450	$0	-
12.	01008B	Serious	19101200 H	08/26/1999	09/09/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	01009	Serious	19180104 A	08/26/1999	09/03/1999	$200	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01010	Serious	5A0001	08/26/1999	09/09/1999	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	02001	Other	19180095 A02	08/26/1999	09/03/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
16.	02002	Other	19040008	08/26/1999	08/31/1999	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200630416

Event: 03/15/1999

Employee drowns after falling into river

During the night shift on March 15, 1999, Employee #1, a watchman and deckhand, fell off either the barge or the tow boat and drowned. Both vessels were secured to the shore at the time of the accident. Employee #1's body was not recovered until April 9, 1999.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, BARGE, RIVER, SHIP, FALL, DROWN, SECURITY GUARD, BOAT, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116497546			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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