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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1844547 - Star Board Marine Services Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Baltimore Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1844547
Report ID: 0316100
Date Opened: 08/03/1984

Site Address:
Star Board Marine Services Inc
Little Aberdeen Creek In Back Of 948 Melvin Rd
Annapolis, MD 21402

Mailing Address:
437 Ferry Pt Rd, Annapolis, MD 21402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/17/1984

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360654768
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 1 3
Current Violations 2 1 3
Initial Penalty $700 $0 $0 $0 $0 $700
Current Penalty $450 $0 $0 $0 $0 $450
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. 01001A Serious 19100219 F01 09/12/1984 09/15/1984 $200 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100219 F03 09/12/1984 09/15/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002A Serious 19260603 A05 09/12/1984 09/15/1984 $250 $400 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01002B Serious 19260021 B02 09/12/1984 09/15/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 02001 Other 19260605 D03 09/12/1984 09/15/1984 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14327472
Event: 08/01/1984
CRUSHED BY A FALLING 2000 POUND PILE DRIVER DROP HAMMER

ON 08/01/84 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS EMPLOYER WERE BUILDING A WOODEN PIER, SUPPORTED BY WOODEN PILES, APPROXIMATELY 30 FT LONG. THE PILES ARE DRIVEN INTO THE LITTLE ABERDEEN CREEK BED BY A PILE DRIVER USING A FREE FALLING DROP HAMMER (MANUFACTURED BY SERVICE SUPPLY CORP. PHILA PA.) THE 2000 POUND HAMMER WAS RAISED AND LOWERED BY A HOISTING DRUM MANUFACTURED BY DOMESTIC ENGINE & PUMP CO. MODEL #3176. ALL THEIR EQUIPMENT IS INSTALLED ON A 30' LONG X 12' WIDE STEEL BARGE. THEY WERE DRIVING THEIR 4TH PILE WHEN IT RAISED FROM THE CREEK BED. EMPLOYEE #1, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO KEEP THE PILE WITHIN THE LEADS, WAS DRAWN INTO THE LEADS UNDER THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER SUPPOSEBLY WAS IN A DOGGED-OFF POSITION (STATIONARY POSITION) BUT FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

Keywords: BARGE, PILE LEADS, PILE DRIVER, CRUSHED, DROP HAMMER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1844547 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported
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