Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300186632 - King Fisher Marine Service, Inc. Anchor Barge 82

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300186632

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 04/15/1997

Site Address:
King Fisher Marine Service, Inc. Anchor Barge 82
Marine Docks Off Of Hwy 316
Port Lavaca, TX 77979

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 108, Port Lavaca, TX 77979

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/12/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100210244

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$4,500	$0	$10,800
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$2,450	$0	$4,700
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	06/09/1997	06/13/1997	$2,250	$4,500	$0	07/01/1997	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	19150056 B04	06/09/1997	06/13/1997	$200	$1,800	$0	07/01/1997	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Other	19040008	06/09/1997	06/13/1997	$2,250	$4,500	$0	07/01/1997	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200210201

Event: 12/28/1996

Employee killed when struck by flying cable

Employee #1 and coworkers were working on anchor barge #82, which had a boom A-frame at an angle of an approximately 60 to 65 degrees. The end of the A-frame was held in place by a 3/4 in. steel-center wire rope; the cable had been run through two sets of sheaves to make a four-part line. The workers had connected the winch line on the barge to a 25,000 lb landing pontoon on the bank of the harbor, and they were using the winch to slide the pontoon back into the water to get it close to the barge. While strain was being exerted on the winch line, the employees stood back approximately 56 in. from the outside edge of the upper floor, which was 85 in. above the deck of the barge. The wire rope that was supporting the load of the boom broke, and the A-frame fell. A long piece of the wire rope swung back under the outside of the upper floor and struck Employee #1 across the left side of his head. He was killed.

Keywords: BARGE, HEAD, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HOISTLINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300186632			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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