Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315816207 - Delaware River Stevedores, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315816207

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 08/20/2011

Site Address:
Delaware River Stevedores, Inc.
Tioga Marine Terminal
Philadelphia, PA 19137

Mailing Address:
441 North 5th St., Suite #101, Philadelphia, PA 19123

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 488320/Marine Cargo Handling

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 04/17/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102023090

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$6,300	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$6,000	$0	$6,000
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	Other	19180032 A	02/16/2012	05/06/2012	$6,000	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19180012 A	02/16/2012	05/06/2012	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202005617

Event: 08/20/2011

Employee Is Killed in Fall in Hold of Ship

On August 20, 2011, an employee, a longshoreman was working in the hold of a ship while off-loading cargo. The employee was working from an unprotected edge of a pontoon deck that had various cargos. The employee's duty at the time of the accident was to signal the crane to lift the cargo. The employee fell 45 feet and was killed. It is believed that he fell from the deck while signaling the crane.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, FRACTURE, ABDOMEN, FALL, WORK SURFACE, BOAT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315816207			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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