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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304768203 - Stevedoring Services Of America
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco Ro
Site Address:
Stevedoring Services Of America
Long Beach Break Bulk Terminal#206
Long Beach, CA 90813
Mailing Address:
1521 Pier C St. #60, Long Beach, CA 90813
Union Status: Union
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/19/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/12/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101780310 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19180081 K | 09/05/2002 | 09/30/2002 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 09/18/2002 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19180051 B | 09/05/2002 | 09/30/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/18/2002 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On March 14, 2002, Employee #1 was crushed and killed by a falling turntable after the load lines on the ship's crane parted, apparently as a result of a two block. A ship's mate was at the controls of the crane unstowing the boom to hand over the controls to the Longshoremen. Longshoremen were on the deck of the ship while the boom swung out over the deck. The Mate was raising the turntable, which weighed 1.2 tons. The turntable was suspended by four separate wire ropes, and the crane used a limit sensor system that, when operating properly, allowed the operator to use the controls to slow and ultimately stop the lift at its preset limit. A Coast Guard investigation suggests that the system was not working properly. The investigation also revealed that the Mate might also have used the override key to override the limit system. That is normal procedure at the beginning of the operation when the boom is raised from its boom rest on the superstructure of the ship. The Coast Guard is currently investigating the ship's crane and the limit system.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, BOOM, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, SHIP, SPREADER BAR, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304768203 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Stevedores |