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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301990123 - Total Logistics Company
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Total Logistics Company
300 Lafayette Street
New Orleans, LA 70190
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 30220, New Orleans, LA 70130
Union Status: Union
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/21/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/21/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361908023 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a longshoreman, was in the lower hold of a five-hatch bulk carrier, using the ship's portal crane to discharge sixteen 1-ton bundles of 15/16 in. and 2 1/2 in. diameter pipe. There was a double strap basket hitch around each end of the 16 bundles and they were laid across 4 by 4 timbers in the hold to make them easier to break out. Some of the dunnage was still between the bundles when they were broken out. A load was being lifted when witnesses later reported hearing a popping sound (apparently from the timbers breaking), and the load shifted. The bundle slid out of the two 2 1/2 in. wide nylon slings and fell back into the hold. Employee #1 was struck in the face and head by one of the pipes and was killed.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, HEAD, HOISTING MECHANISM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, STRUCK BY, SLING, DUNNAGE, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301990123 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |