Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314772971 - Coastal Cargo Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 314772971

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/18/2011

Site Address:
Coastal Cargo Company, Inc.
3500 Terminal Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70112

Mailing Address:
1555 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112

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: 08/19/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/19/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102656790

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$9,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,800
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	19180043 G	11/30/2011	12/08/2011	$0	$4,900	$0	12/23/2011	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19180066 A07	11/30/2011	12/19/2011	$0	$4,900	$0	12/23/2011	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200556678

Event: 08/17/2011

Employee Is Killed When Knocked Into Ship's Hold

On August 17, 2011, Employee #1, with Coastal Cargo Company, Inc., was performing loading and unloading operations between a barge and a vessel. As a laborer/bucket control operator, his duties included releasing material from the bucket of a derrick by operating a push button that opens the bucket. Employee #1 was positioned on the coaming between a crane mount and the hatch cover. When another vessel worker closed the hatch without informing him, Employee #1 was caught between the crane mount and the hatch cover. He was then knocked into the 35-ft-deep hold. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: BARGE, COVER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SHIP, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314772971			Fatality	Other	Ship captains and mates, except fishing boats

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