Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18115170 - Detyens Shipyards, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18115170

Report ID: 0418500

Date Opened: 02/06/1995

Site Address:
Detyens Shipyards, Inc.
2383 Hwy 41
Mt Pleasant, SC 29466

Mailing Address:
1670 Drydock Ave. Bldg. 236 Suite 200, North Charleston, SC 29405

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/31/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360678957

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
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	Serious	19100027 D02	04/14/1995	06/01/1995	$600	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14558407

Event: 02/04/1995

Employee falls from gangway and dies

Between 1:20 and 2:45 p.m., Employee #1 was working alone as a shipyard dock watchman. One of Employee #1's duties was to ensure that the dry dock remained level and to operate the pumps to correct any listing. At approximately 2:45 p.m., Employee #1 was found unconscious by his relief at the bottom of the dry dock. Employee #1 apparently fell 28 to 30 feet from the gangway that ran between the ship and the north wing wall. The gangway was found turned over on its west side. High winds of 42 to 46 mph may have contributed to the accident. The EMTs arrived and found Employee #1 suffering from head and limb fractures and internal injuries. He died at the hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HIGH WIND, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, SHIPYARD, WALK PLATFORM, FALL, ARM, UNGUARDED, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18115170			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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