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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1848753 - Continental Grain Company
Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360569479 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | 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 |