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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302712930 - Trans Ocean Maritime Services Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
Trans Ocean Maritime Services Inc.
King & Broadway Street
Gloucester City, NJ 08030
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/07/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/03/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 201773090 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,750 |
| Current Penalty | $1,312 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,312 |
| 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 | 19180024 C | 03/22/2000 | 03/27/2000 | $657 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19180083 B | 03/22/2000 | 03/27/2000 | $655 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on December 4, 1999, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were preparing to remove the last pallet of pre-slung baling twine in a key from motorized vessel's Number 3 cargo hold which was approximately 20-ft-long, 20-ft-wide, and 22-ft-deep. The remaining pallets were vertical, unstable and unsecured. They were waiting for a forklift to be lowered into the hold when the baling twine, which was, four pallets high, collapsed on them. Employees #1 and #2 were completely buried, while Employee #3 was covered up to his knees. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were taken to the hospital, but only Employees #1 and #2 were admitted for observation. Employee #1 sustained a broken left leg, cracked ribs and contusion to the head and left arm. Employee #2 sustained compressed fractures of the third, fifth and sixth vertebrae, and a compound fracture of the lower back. Employee #3 received contusions to his left leg, left ankle, lower back, neck, and both arms. (Only one of the employeeswas listed on an injury line on the original form.)
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, RIB, STRUCK BY, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, VERTEBRA, BOAT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302712930 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |