Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310253257 - Consolidated Grain & Barge Company, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310253257

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/01/2007

Site Address:
Consolidated Grain & Barge Company, Inc
Mile Marker 134 (Lower Mississippi River)
Laplace, LA 70068

Mailing Address:
126 West Pine Street, Ponchatoula, LA 70454

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4491

NAICS: 488320/Marine Cargo Handling

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/01/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/29/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100557347

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200554905

Event: 07/31/2007

Employee Is Drowned in Fall Off Grain Barge Into River

On July 31, 2007, Employee #1 had walked down the accommodation ladder on the port side of the grain barge to retrieve a battery for a VHF radio from the crew boat. Employee #1 was not wearing a life jacket. Employee #1 retrieved the battery and was going back up the accommodation ladder. During this time, the crew boat started to depart. The crew boat driver turned and saw Employee #1 hanging off a rope on the accommodation ladder. The crew boat driver turned his boat around to assist Employee #1. Employee #1 fell into the Mississippi river and drowned.

Keywords: BARGE, ROPE, LADDER, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, BOAT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310253257			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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