Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17419011 - Puerto Rico Marine Management, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17419011

Report ID: 0418500

Date Opened: 01/14/1986

Site Address:
Puerto Rico Marine Management, Inc.
Ss Puerto Rico, Pier 15, N. Charleston Terminal
Charleston, SC 29411

Mailing Address:
Po Box 10667, Charleston, SC 29411

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/31/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360679104

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14558084

Event: 01/13/1986

THIRD MATE PUSHED INTO ELEVATOR SHAFT; FELL 20 FEET TO DECK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A THIRD MATE ON A MARITIME VESSEL (RO-RO). HIS DUTIES INVOLVED CHECKING TO INSURE THAT STOWED CARGO, INCLUDING CONTAINERS ON TRAILER CHASSIS, WERE PROPERLY SECURED. HE POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT AND A VEHICLE WHICH WAS BACKING UP. (THE REASON HE PLACED HIMSELF IN THIS HAZARDOUS POSITION IS NOT KNOWN.) HE WAS STRUCK AND PINNED BETWEEN THE TRAILER AND THE END OF A GUARD RAIL AT THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET DOWN THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. HE LANDED ON A LOWER DECK. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: WORK RULES, SHIP, FALL, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17419011			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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