Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309139913 - Rodriguez Boat Builders, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309139913

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 10/10/2005

Site Address:
Rodriguez Boat Builders, Inc.
14000 Shell Belt Rd
Coden, AL 36523

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 842, Bayou La Batre, AL 36509

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 336611/Ship Building and Repairing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/12/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/03/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100452614

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	25			2		27
Current Violations	21			2		23
Initial Penalty	$61,650	$0	$0	$0	$0	$61,650
Current Penalty	$36,780	$0	$0	$0	$0	$36,780
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/02/2006	03/28/2006	$0	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100024 H	03/02/2006	04/03/2006	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100179 E04	03/02/2006	03/28/2006	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100179 G01 V	03/02/2006	03/28/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01004A	Serious	19100180 B02	03/02/2006	03/28/2006	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004B	Serious	19100180 D06	03/02/2006	03/28/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01004C	Serious	19100180 D03 I	03/02/2006	03/08/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	01005	Serious	19100184 I09 III	03/02/2006	03/08/2006	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006	Serious	19100303 F	03/02/2006	03/28/2006	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01007	Serious	19100303 G01 II	03/02/2006	03/08/2006	$0	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	01008	Serious	19100303 G02 I	03/02/2006	03/14/2006	$1,750	$1,750	$0	-
12.	01009	Serious	19100304 E01 IV	03/02/2006	03/28/2006	$0	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
13.	01010	Serious	19100305 D	03/02/2006	03/28/2006	$0	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
14.	01011A	Serious	19100305 G01 IIIA	03/02/2006	03/28/2006	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01011B	Serious	19100305 G01 IIIB	03/02/2006	03/28/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
16.	01012A	Serious	19100305 G02 II	03/02/2006	03/14/2006	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
17.	01012B	Serious	19100305 G02 III	03/02/2006	03/14/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
18.	01012C	Serious	19100305 B01	03/02/2006	03/08/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
19.	01013	Serious	19100305 J01 I	03/02/2006	03/14/2006	$0	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
20.	01014A	Serious	19150007 B01	03/02/2006	04/18/2006	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
21.	01014B	Serious	19150007 B02 I	03/02/2006	04/18/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
22.	01014C	Serious	19150007 C04	03/02/2006	04/18/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
23.	01014D	Serious	19150007 D01	03/02/2006	04/18/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
24.	01015A	Serious	19150012 A01 II	03/02/2006	03/14/2006	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
25.	01015B	Serious	19150012 A01 V	03/02/2006	03/14/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
26.	01016	Serious	19150012 E	03/02/2006	04/18/2006	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
27.	01017	Serious	19150036 A06	03/02/2006	03/21/2006	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
28.	01018	Serious	19150052 B02	03/02/2006	03/14/2006	$1,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
29.	01019	Serious	19150055 E02	03/02/2006	03/14/2006	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
30.	01020	Serious	19150055 E01	03/02/2006	03/14/2006	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
31.	01021	Serious	19150055 E04	03/02/2006	03/14/2006	$2,255	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
32.	01022	Serious	19150073 D	03/02/2006	03/07/2006	$4,900	$4,900	$0	-
33.	01023	Serious	19150077 C	03/02/2006	03/08/2006	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
34.	01024A	Serious	19100303 G01 II	03/02/2006	03/08/2006	$1,250	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
35.	01024B	Serious	19100304 E01 IV	03/02/2006	03/28/2006	$0	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
36.	01025A	Serious	19100305 D	03/02/2006	03/28/2006	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
37.	01025B	Serious	19100305 J01 I	03/02/2006	03/14/2006	$0	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
38.	02001	Other	19100095 G01	03/02/2006	04/28/2006	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
39.	02002	Other	19100101 B	03/02/2006	03/08/2006	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200451920

Event: 10/10/2005

Employee Is Killed in a Fall from a Vessel

Employee #1, was killed from a fall when he fell through a 48' inch unguarded section of a handrail. Earlier that week on October 5, 2005, the employer removed a 48' inch section of the handrail (top and mid rail) on the deck of a jack-up maintenance rig (used to service oil drilling rigs.) The handrail was removed to install a hose reel which would be used to lower a submersible pump into the water when the rig was in the jacked up position. The hose reel and submersible pump were necessary for fire water supply when the rig was in the jacked up position because the normal firewater supply suction was located on the lower hull of the rig and the hull would be above the water in the jacked up position. Then on October 6, 2005, the reel was removed from the deck and sent back to the vendor for modifications. Removal of the reel created an unguarded 48' inch area at the edge of the deck where the hose reel had been located. The Employer installed plastic barricade tape across the opening as a temporary measure. On Monday October 10, 2005, Employee #1 fell through the barricade tape where the handrail had been removed. The fall distance was 15" feet 9' inches to a concrete slab below. Fire Department, Police and Emergency Medical Services "EMS" responded to the scene. Employee #1 was taken by Mobile County EMS to a temporary landing zone for an emergency paramedic helicopter where Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the temporary landing zone.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, RAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SHIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNGUARDED, WORK SURFACE, BOAT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309139913			Fatality	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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