Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307505149 - Boyer Towing Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Anchorage Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307505149

Report ID: 1032100

Date Opened: 09/08/2009

Site Address:
Boyer Towing Inc.
Barge Hunter Bay
Thorne Bay, AK 99919

Mailing Address:
Po Box 8000, Ketchikan, AK 99901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4491

NAICS: 488320/Marine Cargo Handling

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis: S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 12/21/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102071149

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$3,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,750
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$2,500
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	Other	19180033 A	10/29/2009	12/21/2009	$2,500	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19180092 A	10/29/2009	12/03/2009	$1,250	$1,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202053708

Event: 09/08/2009

Employee Is Crushed and Killed Between Marine Containers

At 3:00 a.m. on September 9, 2009, Employee #1 was performing stevedoring tasks during the loading of marine containers onboard the barge Kirsten H. The forklift operator was preparing to do a left turn on the deck of the barge with a lumber flat engaged. The lumber flat was to be positioned on a two-high stack of marine containers. The forklift operator misjudged the distance, and the lumber flat struck the two-high container stack. The force of the strike caused the two-high stack of containers to move. Employee #1 was not visible to the forklift operator or the fellow stevedore assisting in the loading operation. Employee #1 had apparently walked between the two-high stack and the preloaded containers, when the two-high stack was struck by the lumber flat. The resultant movement of the two-high stack caught Employee #1 between the two-high stack and preloaded marine containers. Employee #1 was crushed between the marine containers and was killed.

Keywords: BARGE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LUMBER, STRUCK BY, CONTAINERIZED CARGO

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307505149			Fatality	Other	Stevedores

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