Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308317437 - Americargo Transport Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308317437

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 10/05/2005

Site Address:
Americargo Transport Inc.
New Terminal Warehouse, 1 Wharf St
Houston, TX 77029

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5567, Houston, TX 77262

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: 02/03/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/18/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101931822

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$3,500	$0	$4,250
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$3,500	$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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19180098 B01	03/07/2006	04/09/2006	$750	$750	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A	03/07/2006	03/10/2006	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
3.	03001	Other	19030019 C01	05/24/2006	06/06/2006	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201923661

Event: 10/04/2005

Employee Dies after Being Struck by Hoist Cable

On October 4, 2005, Employee #1 was operating a motor vessel's boom crane. The hoist cable, under tension from a load on the crane, became fouled on the steps leading to the hoist. The fouled cable suddenly released, striking the employee and causing bruises, contusions, and abrasions on several parts of his body. Employee #1 died as a result.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, WIRE ROPE, HOIST, SHIP, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION, HOISTLINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308317437			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Stevedores

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.