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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300184744 - International Shipbreaking Limited L.L.C.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
International Shipbreaking Limited L.L.C.
660 S. Port Rd., Port Of Brownsville
Brownsville, TX 78521
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 6048, Brownsville, TX 78521
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/15/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100210160 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,700 | $0 | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $11,100 |
| Current Penalty | $2,880 | $0 | $3,060 | $0 | $0 | $5,940 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100157 E03 | 03/10/1997 | 03/14/1997 | $450 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 A02 | 03/10/1997 | 03/14/1997 | $600 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100180 D04 | 03/10/1997 | 03/14/1997 | $540 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100180 D06 | 03/10/1997 | 03/14/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19100180 G01 | 03/05/1997 | 03/09/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19100305 G02 II | 03/10/1997 | 03/14/1997 | $540 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19150055 A07 | 03/10/1997 | 03/14/1997 | $450 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19150091 A | 03/10/1997 | 03/14/1997 | $300 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Repeat | 19150074 A01 | 03/10/1997 | 03/14/1997 | $1,080 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02002 | Repeat | 19150098 A | 03/10/1997 | 03/14/1997 | $900 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 02003 | Repeat | 19150154 C01 | 03/10/1997 | 03/14/1997 | $1,080 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two coworkers were working close to a large piece of steel with angle iron strongbacks that was approximately 5 ft tall by 10 to 12 ft long, and weighed between 5 and 10 tons. It was welded to a steel plate that was laying flat on the ground. On each corner of the steel plate was another upright steel plate that had been welded to each end of the upright steel plate. One of the coworkers cut the welded seam along the floor and then began cutting up the vertical seam of the north and east walls, leaving 8 in. at the top of each one. He then dug his cutting hose back out and around the outside of the west wall and cut a 2 ft by 4 ft window on the east side of the north wall. After making this window, he returned inside to continue cutting the 8 in. vertical seam between the north wall and the east wall. The cutter first walked to the south end of the floor and looked around the west wall, where he saw Employee #1 and the other coworker standing and talking. He checked around the corner of the east wall and saw no one. He went back into the corner, looked out this window on the north wall, and again saw no one. The coworker then lit his torch, heated up the 8 in. seam, and began cutting. The wall fell to the east side. The coworker turned off his torch and was removing his cutting goggles and respirator when heard someone calling out, "Help me, Pull me out." Employee #1 had been struck by the falling wall. He died as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: STEEL PLATE, WALL, WORK RULES, WELDER, WELDING, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300184744 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |