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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 764381 - N & A Dredging Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
N & A Dredging Inc.
Roach Road
Salt Rock, WV 25559
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 65, Branchland, WV 25506
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/31/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/20/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360659262 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100132 A | 10/07/1987 | 10/15/1987 | $500 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 09/24/1987 | 10/01/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on August 14, 1987, Employee #1 and three coworkers were standing in 3 to 4 ft of water, preparing to shift a sunken dredger from its side to an upright position. Sand had previously been pumped away from the sides of the dredger, increasing the surrounding water depth from 3 to 4 ft to 10 to 11 ft. The employees had installed a block and tackle assembly in the water, secured to two different trees on the west river embankment and connected to points on the dredger assembly by two lines. They had also run two wire rope winch lines from two different bulldozers through a switch block to two other trees on the west embankment and attached them to a block and tackle out in the water. As the bulldozers began to winch in the cables, the employees at the north end of the dredger were holding up the wire rope to help guide it into position. When Employee #1 crossed the wire rope, he stepped or slipped off the sandy shallow into the area of water that was 10 to 11 ft deep. He yelled that he couldn't swim. A coworker grabbed Employee #1 twice but couldn't hold onto him. Employee #1 went under and drowned.
Keywords: WORK RULES, SLIP, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, INATTENTION, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 764381 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |