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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300316486 - Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Raleigh Area Office
Site Address:
Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Co., Inc.
113 Arendell Street - Rm. 224
Moorehead City, NC 28557
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/03/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/31/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100420041 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,125 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19170013 A | 02/24/1998 | 03/13/1998 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/17/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19170050 C05 I | 02/24/1998 | 03/13/1998 | $0 | $2,125 | $0 | 03/17/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19170027 B01 | 02/24/1998 | 03/31/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 03/17/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two coworkers were in the hold of a LASH (Lighter Abroad SHip) barge, off-loading metal baskets filled with blocks of crude rubber imported from Indonesia. Employee #1's two coworkers were slinging a draft of cargo consisting of three metal baskets stacked one on top of another. They were using special stevedoring gear, consisting of a 62 in. by 26 in. metal spreader bar with 10 ft long wire ropes attached at each of the corners, to make the picks. Custom-made steel J-hooks, fitted to each of the wire ropes, were placed under the top rim of the bottom basket in the stack in preparation for lifting out of the hold. Apparently, one of the J-hooks slipped after the load was raised slightly off the floor of the barge, causing the load to become unstable. The baskets fell over, with the top basket landing on Employee #1. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died several hours later.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, BARGE, HOISTING MECHANISM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300316486 | Fatality | Other | Longshore equipment operators |