Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1848795 - Norfolk Shipbuilding And Dry Lock Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1848795

Report ID: 0316110

Date Opened: 10/03/1984

Site Address:
Norfolk Shipbuilding And Dry Lock Corp
Berkley Plant Foot Of W Liberty Street
Norfolk, VA 23501

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2100, Norfolk, VA 23501

Union Status: Union

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/12/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360569495

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14508568

Event: 09/30/1984

VESSEL ROLLED OVER IN DRY DOCK

ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1984, AT ABOUT 8 PM, THE M/V VERACRUZ I (PANAMA) WAS DRY DOCKED AT NORFOLK SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK CORPORATION'S BERKERLY PLANT ON THEIR FLOATING DRY DOCK #2. ON OCTOBER 1, 1984, AT AROUND 3:40 AM, THIS VESSEL ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 DEGREES TO STARBOARD WHILE STILL IN THE FLOATING DRY DOCK. THE STARBOARD WING WALL OF THIS DRY DOCK WAS DISTORTED. OF THE CREW, ONE WAS KILLED AND THIRTY OTHERS INJURED. SINCE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED SO EARLY IN THE MORNING, NONE OF THE NORSHIPCO EMPLOYEES WERE INVOLVED. THE ONLY INJURIES WERE TO THE CREW, AND THEY WERE ALL FOREIGN NATIONALS.

Keywords: DOCK, SHIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1848795					Occupation Not Listed

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