Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314916586 - Composite Rigging Limited And Company

Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office

Inspection Nr: 314916586

Report ID: 0112300

Date Opened: 03/15/2011

Site Address:
Composite Rigging Limited And Company
342 Compass Circle #B-4
North Kingstown, RI 02852

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5551

NAICS: 441222/Boat Dealers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/06/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100090711

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	18			2		20
Current Violations	18			2		20
Initial Penalty	$54,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$54,400
Current Penalty	$44,920	$0	$0	$0	$0	$44,920
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 E01	07/26/2011	08/18/2011	$1,920	$2,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100106 E06 I	07/26/2011	08/19/2011	$2,400	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100132 D01	07/26/2011	09/09/2011	$1,920	$2,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004A	Serious	19100134 C01	07/26/2011	10/09/2011	$1,920	$2,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004B	Serious	19100134 E01	07/26/2011	10/09/2011	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19100151 C	07/26/2011	08/19/2011	$1,920	$2,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01006A	Serious	19100178 A04	07/26/2011	09/09/2011	$3,360	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006B	Serious	19100178 A05	07/26/2011	09/09/2011	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006C	Serious	19100178 A06	07/26/2011	09/09/2011	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01007	Serious	19100178 Q07	07/26/2011	08/19/2011	$2,400	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01008	Serious	19100212 A01	07/26/2011	08/19/2011	$2,400	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01009	Serious	19100212 A03 II	07/26/2011	08/19/2011	$7,000	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01010	Serious	19100212 A05	07/26/2011	08/19/2011	$2,400	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01011	Serious	19100212 B	07/26/2011	08/19/2011	$1,920	$2,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01012A	Serious	19100215 A04	07/26/2011	08/05/2011	$1,920	$2,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01012B	Serious	19100215 B09	07/26/2011	08/05/2011	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	01013	Serious	19100303 A	07/26/2011	10/09/2011	$2,400	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	01014	Serious	19100303 B02	07/26/2011	10/09/2011	$2,400	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
19.	01015	Serious	19100304 G05	07/26/2011	07/29/2011	$2,400	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
20.	01016	Serious	19100305 B02 I	07/26/2011	08/05/2011	$2,400	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
21.	01017	Serious	19101200 F05 I	07/26/2011	08/19/2011	$1,920	$2,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
22.	01018	Serious	19101200 F05 II	07/26/2011	08/19/2011	$1,920	$2,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
23.	02001	Other	19040032 A02	07/26/2011	09/09/2011	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
24.	02002	Other	19100022 D01	07/26/2011	12/31/2011	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200090884

Event: 03/15/2011

Two Employees Repairing Boat Are Injured by Cable; One Dies

About 11:19 a.m. on March 15, 2011, two employees, Employee #1 and #2, of Composite Rigging Limited and Company, attached Velcro ties to 92 ft long damaged sailboat rigging cable, using test bed hydraulic ram to apply tension. Tension overload occurred, the rigging failed, became airborne, striking Employee #1 in the head, killing him. Employee #2 was struck in the face and suffered unspecified injuries. Further investigation revealed that the protective guard doors were open.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, RIGGING, COVER, STRUCK BY, FACE, BOAT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314916586			Fatality	Other	Assemblers

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