Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314771767 - Intercoastal Repair Service, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 314771767

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 06/21/2011

Site Address:
Intercoastal Repair Service, Llc
Shrewsbury Court & River Road
Jefferson, LA 70181

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 10306, Jefferson, LA 70181

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 488390/Other Support Activities for Water Transportation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis: L:Marine6

Case Closed: 03/15/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102656667

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,785	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,785
Current Penalty	$1,785	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,785
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	19150158 B02	09/14/2011	09/14/2011	$1,785	$1,785	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200556561

Event: 06/21/2011

Barge Worker Is Found Unconscious, Later Dies

On June 21, 2011, Employee #1, a 52-year-old male with Intercoastal Repair Service LLC., was working with a coworker, and they had just completed cleaning the inside of a hopper barge. Employee #1 removed the ladder from the barge. The coworker was on the staging barge and walked over to the employee shack. When the coworker returned to the barge, Employee #1 was missing. The coworker started searching for Employee #1. A life jacket was spotted about three-hundred-yards downriver. Employee #1 was found shortly thereafter between two barges. Employee #1 was pulled from the water. Employee #1 was unconscious, and CPR was started. Emergency Medical Services arrived and continued performing CPR. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: BARGE, CPR, PPE, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314771767			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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