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Inspection: 309087443 - Northrop Grumman Ship Systems
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge
Site Address:
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems
5100 River Road
Avondale, LA 70094
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 50280, New Orleans, LA 70150
Union Status: Union
SIC:3731
NAICS: 336611/Ship Building and Repairing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/01/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100556711 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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 | 19150111 B | 01/09/2007 | 01/18/2007 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19150116 J | 01/09/2007 | 01/16/2007 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 2:00 p.m. on July 10, 2006, Employee #1 and three coworkers (all shipfitters) were walking under a 125-ton suspended load (a navigation room for a ship) to meet a superintendent that was already there, surveying the equipment attached to the suspended load. While the five workers were under the load, one of the two slings supporting it failed. The tensile load exerted on the wire rope sling that failed exceeded the manufacturer's capacity. This caused one of the sides of the suspended load to fall to the ground, fatally striking Employee #1.
Keywords:fracture, shipyard, wire rope, overloaded, suspended load, equipment failure, ship, struck by, sling, falling object
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309087443 | Fatality | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |