Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1699319.015 - Delaware River Stevedores, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1699319.015

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 09/25/2023

Site Address:
Delaware River Stevedores, Inc.
3601 N Delaware Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19134

Mailing Address:
2 International Plaza Suite 635, Philadelphia, PA 19113

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 488320/Marine Cargo Handling

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/02/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2085103

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$16,131	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,131
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$25,000	$0	$25,000
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	Other	19170014	03/22/2024	05/12/2025	$25,000	$16,131	$0	04/10/2024	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 160199.015

Event: 09/25/2023

Employee is killed when crushed by bale

At 11:00 a.m. on September 25, 2023, Employee #1 was moving wood pulp bales from one area of the warehouse to another. Employee #1 was operating a powered industrial truck with a bale clamp. The clamp hit a leaning bale from a stack next to where he was working. The bales are stacked on top of each other, three high. The middle bale fell onto the cab of the powered industrial truck, breaking the glass of the truck. Employee #1 exited the powered industrial truck quickly, and then the top bale fell onto Employee #1 as he exited the cab. Employee #1's head was crushed by the bale. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Bale, Blunt force trauma, Clamp, Crushed, Falling Object, Head, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Warehouse

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1699319.015	31	M	Fatality		Longshore equipment operators

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