Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303078737 - Stevedores, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303078737

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 01/18/2000

Site Address:
Stevedores, Inc.
Mile Marker 111, Miss. River
Waggaman, LA 70094

Mailing Address:
5901 Terminal Dr., New Orleans, LA 70115

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/19/2000

Emphasis: L:Longshore

Case Closed: 03/21/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100551241

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,250
Current Penalty	$4,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,250
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	19180106 C	03/10/2000	03/17/2000	$3,500	$3,500	$0	04/04/2000	-
2.	01002	Serious	19180081 B	03/10/2000	03/17/2000	$750	$750	$0	04/04/2000	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200551083

Event: 01/15/2000

Employee falls into river from barge and drowns

Employee #1, a longshoreman, was on top of the fiberglass covers of a hopper barge, opening up the grain inspection door. He apparently slipped on the damp cover and fell onto the catwalk of the barge. The barge was tied up alongside a cargo ship and, just at this time, a tugboat passed by and the barge swung away from the ship by a few feet. Employee #1 fell into the river between the barge and the ship and is presumed to have drowned. Witnesses stated that he was not wearing a work vest.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, BARGE, WORK RULES, SLIP, RIVER, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, DROWN, LIFE JACKET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303078737			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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