Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313636706 - Gulf Stream Marine Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313636706

Report ID: 0626000

Date Opened: 10/28/2009

Site Address:
Gulf Stream Marine Inc
2993 N. Indiana Blvd, Ste #3
Brownsville, TX 78526

Mailing Address:
10000 Manchester Ave, Ste #C, Houston, TX 77012

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4491

NAICS: 488320/Marine Cargo Handling

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/03/2009

Emphasis: S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 09/15/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100213529

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	11/06/2009	11/19/2009	$0	$5,000	$0	12/02/2009	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19180081 K	11/06/2009	11/27/2009	$0	$5,000	$0	12/02/2009	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200212652

Event: 10/25/2009

Employee Is Struck by Cargo Sling Chain, Later Dies

On October 25, 2009, a longshoring crew was unloading one of five vessel hatches, using a ship-based pedestal crane to land 4-foot by 24-foot-steel slabs (24 Ton) onto the dock. The crew was not using radios, but a flagman was assisting. One end of the steel chain became pinched between the slab and the wood cribbing. Once the chain was freed by erratic lifting, the above spreader bar rocked and the loose, spinning end of the chain snapped violently, whipping up and then back down. The chain struck Employee #1 on the rear side of the head and caused massive brain trauma. Employee #1 was hospitalized and was pronounced dead when taken off life support on October 28, 2009.

Keywords: CHAIN, LONGSHORING, HEAD, STRUCK BY, SLING, SPREADER BAR, BRAIN, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313636706			Fatality	Concussion	Longshore equipment operators

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