Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1651735.015 - Buzzi Unicem Usa
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Buzzi Unicem Usa
60 L E Barry Road
Natchez, MS 39120
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 961, Natchez, MS 39120
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 327310/Cement Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/10/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/14/2025
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1996485 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $46,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $46,875 |
Current Penalty | $15,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,625 |
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 | 19170026 B | 08/02/2023 | 08/24/2023 | $0 | $15,625 | $0 | 08/28/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 01002A | Serious | 19170095 B01 II | 08/02/2023 | 08/24/2023 | $15,625 | $15,625 | $0 | 08/28/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
3. | 01002B | Serious | 19170112 B01 | 08/02/2023 | 08/24/2023 | $0 | $15,625 | $0 | 08/28/2023 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 a.m. on February 7, 2023, Employee #1 was descending a ladder from the second deck to get to the main deck. Employee #1 was performing maintenance on the second deck with two coworkers. Employee #1 did not step on the last two rungs of the ladder and fell into the Mississippi River on the side of the dock barge where he was working. Employee #1 did not emerge from the river. Employee #1 drowned. As of February 21, 2023, his body had not been found.
Keywords: Barge, Boat, Deck, Descending, Descending Ladder, Dock, Drown, Drowning, Fall, Ladder, Maintenance
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1651735.015 | 50 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations |