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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310578638 - G.M.D. Shipyard
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
G.M.D. Shipyard
Brooklyn Navy Yard (Bldg # 595)
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3731
NAICS: 336611/Ship Building and Repairing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/08/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102449121 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,800 | $0 | $0 | $6,400 | $0 | $21,200 |
| Current Penalty | $11,840 | $0 | $0 | $5,120 | $0 | $16,960 |
| 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 | 19150055 A01 | 03/29/2007 | 04/08/2007 | $960 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19150072 A01 | 03/29/2007 | 04/08/2007 | $1,280 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19150111 A | 03/29/2007 | 04/04/2007 | $3,200 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19150116 B | 03/29/2007 | 04/04/2007 | $3,200 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19150116 J | 03/29/2007 | 04/04/2007 | $3,200 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040032 B02 | 03/29/2007 | 04/08/2007 | $1,920 | $2,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02002 | Other | 19040039 A | 03/29/2007 | 04/08/2007 | $3,200 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 6, 2007, an employee was working for about a week with a ship repair crew which was welding new 0.5-in. inch steel sheeting on the bottom hull of a tanker. Work began between 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. The supervisor started work at 4 a.m. and around 9 a.m. went to lunch. While he was gone the crew worked on. They were working on a plate 8-ft by 40-ft which would patch the outboard port-side between centerline and the bilge strake. Three chain-falls were used to lift the plate, two Blackbear 3-ton capacity chain-falls and one Tractel Tralift 1-ton chain-fall. When the plate was raised, it didn't fit into the hull. It was off by 6 inches. The employee began welding a pad eye hook to the edge of the plate so that a come-along could be attached which would allow the plate to be pulled into position. While the employee was welding the pad-eye, one of the interior pad-eyes let loose, causing a chain reaction which caused the plate to drop on the employee. The crew immediately raised the plate by hand and pulled the employee out while summoning emergency services. The employee later was pronounced dead.
Keywords: SHIPYARD, WELDER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310578638 | Fatality | Fracture | Welders and cutters |