Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1848753 - Continental Grain Company

Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1848753

Report ID: 0316110

Date Opened: 09/11/1984

Site Address:
Continental Grain Company
8801 Hampton Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23505

Mailing Address:
Po Box 3387 Custom House Station, Norfolk, VA 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/01/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/06/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360569479

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$840	$0	$0	$0	$0	$840
Current Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$100	$0	$310
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	19180025 A	10/29/1984	11/01/1984	$100	$210	$0	11/28/1984	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19180092 C	10/29/1984	10/30/1984	$210	$210	$0	11/28/1984	R - Review Commission
3.	01003	Serious	19180093 C	10/29/1984	12/12/1984	$100	$420	$0	11/28/1984	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14508527

Event: 09/11/1984

Employee asphyxiated in corn barge

Some employees were unloading a 195-ft by 135-ft grain barge at a Norfolk, VA grain elevator. This barge had been loaded with 20 to 21 percent moist yellow field corn on September 1, 1984, at an Elizabeth City, NC grain elevator. It traveled via tug to Norfolk on September 4, 1984. On September 11, 1984, at approximately 3:30 am, an employee entered the aft starboard personnel hatch on the barge to retrieve a rope. Only the center hatch cover (1 of 12 covers) was removed. The employee entered the barge without using a ladder or flashlight. He had conducted no atmospheric tests before entry. Within 1 to 2 minutes after entry, the employee called for help. He lost consciousness, landed face down in the corn, and was asphyxiated. Four other employees entered the barge without respiratory protection and were transported to, and treated at, a local hospital. Subsequent atmospheric tests taken 7 to 8 hours later, after the barge had been open for 3 to 4 hours, did not reveal an oxygen deficient atmosphere or any toxic substances.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, COMPARTMENT, BARGE, CONFINED SPACE, GRAIN, HATCH, CORN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1848753	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	1848753	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	1848753	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	1848753	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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