Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14391288 - Worth Co
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Worth Co
214 Sherman Ave
Whiting, WI 54481
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3949
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Records
Advanced Notice:
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/1983
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/25/1983
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 4:40 PM ON JANUARY 8, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS THE "HOOK-UP" MAN ON THE NAPOLEON AVE. WHARF "C", SECTION 25, IN NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130. A KOREAN FLAG VESSEL WAS BEING UNLOADED USING A CRANE MOUNTED ON THE DECK OF THE VESSEL. BUNDLES OF PLYWOOD WERE BEING UNLOADED. EACH BUNDLE WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY ONE TON AND THREE BUNDLES WERE BEING LIFTED AT A TIME. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BENT OVER PICKING UP DUNNAGE (TRASH MATERIAL) FROM THE WHARF AND SO WAS NOT WATCHING THE CRANE LOAD. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS NOT USING A SIGNALMAN TO GUIDE HIM AND HE COULDN'T SEE EMPLOYEE #1. HE LOWERED THE THREE BUNDLES OF PLYWOOD ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, CRUSHING HIS SKULL AND KILLING HIM.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, SIGNALMAN, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, SKULL, CRANE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14391288 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |
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