Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300395357 - Mississippi Limestone Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300395357

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 05/01/1997

Site Address:
Mississippi Limestone Corporation
U.S. Corps Engrs. Mat Field
Delta, LA 71223

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 252, Friarspoint, MS 38631

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/01/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/10/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361127012

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19180073 K	05/09/1997	05/15/1997	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14392039

Event: 04/29/1997

Employee presumed drowned after backing loader off barge

At about 9:30 a.m. on April 30, 1997, Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar 966C loader on an approximately 195 ft by 35 ft open deck barge that was riding 8 ft above the Mississippi River. Employee #1 apparently lost awareness of his position and because there was no way to alert him that he was nearing the unguarded edge of the barge, he inadvertently backed his vehicle off the stern into the 35 ft deep water. Employee #1 is believed to have drowned; his body had not been found at the time of the investigation.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, BARGE, GUARDRAIL, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, RIVER, FALL, LOADER, DROWN, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300395357			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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