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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308768159 - Big River Shipbuilders Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Big River Shipbuilders Inc.
404 Port Terminal Circle
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3731
NAICS: 336611/Ship Building and Repairing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/26/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101363778 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100303 F | 12/23/2005 | 01/23/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100305 A01 I | 12/23/2005 | 01/23/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100305 D | 12/23/2005 | 12/30/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19150012 A01 | 12/23/2005 | 12/30/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19150056 B04 | 12/23/2005 | 12/30/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19150073 E | 12/23/2005 | 12/30/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19150091 A | 12/23/2005 | 01/23/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 22, 2005, Employee #1 was working as a diver at a harbor project in Vicksburg, MS. He was taking a cable attached to an 0.75-inch rope under a tugboat to tie it off, so that the tug could be lifted into a dry dock. The water temperature was approximately eighty-five degrees F. Employee #1 dove into the water and went under the tugboat to secure the rudders. He came up from the water and talked with his brother. He then went down for a second time, to swim under the tugboat and go to the other side. When he came up on the other side of the boat, Employee #1 made contact with his brother, who was standing on the tugboat. He did not break the surface of the water; rather, he came within six inches to a foot from surfacing and then slowly began to sink back into the water. Employee #1's brother put on his diving equipment to go into the water to get his brother. It took about ten minutes to find Employee #1. He was at the bottom, at a depth of approximately thirty-five feet. He had drowned. The coroner determined that he had run out of energy and air. Death was ruled accidental due to freshwater drowning.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SHIPYARD, DOCK, DROWN, DIVER, BOAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308768159 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |