Inspection Detail

Inspection: 597609 - Pneumatic Concrete Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 597609

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 03/26/1985

Site Address:
Pneumatic Concrete Co., Inc.
Pensacola Bay Bridge, Highway 98
Pensacola, FL 32501

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 36459, Birmingham, AL 35236

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/28/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/30/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360649982

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	19260106 D	04/19/1985	04/22/1985	$360	$360	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14517593

Event: 03/22/1985

FELL FROM WORK BARGE INTO WATER; DROWNED

THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM A 14 FOOT BY 31 FOOT BARGE, PATCHING A CONCRETE BRIDGE WITH GUNITE. THE WIND AND WAVES REACHED THE POINT WHERE THEY DECIDED TO QUIT WORK AND PULL IN TO THE BANK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THE OPERATOR OF THE BOAT AND MOTOR. THEY UNTIED AND HE STARTED THE MOTOR, WHICH IMMEDIATELY QUIT. TO PREVENT THE BOAT FROM DRIFTING, EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED ONTO THE BOAT'S WORK PLATFORM AND ATTEMPTED TO SECURE THE BOAT BY THROWING A LINE AROUND A BRIDGE CABLE. SOMEHOW HE WAS PULLED OFF THE BARGE AND INTO THE WATER DURING THIS PROCEDURE. ALTHOUGH LIFE VESTS WERE PROVIDED, AND USED BY OTHER EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT WEARING ONE. THE LACK OF A LIFEVEST, WHEN COMBINED WITH THE RAINSUIT AND HEAVY BOOTS HE WAS WEARING, CAUSED HIM TO SINK AND DROWN.

Keywords: BARGE, HIGH WIND, WORK RULES, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	597609			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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