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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 985457 - Terminal Operators Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office
Site Address:
Terminal Operators Inc
Petty Island 36th St
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
Mailing Address:
1820 Chapel Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Union Status: Union
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/16/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360571210 | ||
| Complaint | 70506183 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19180074 A02 | 11/07/1984 | 11/10/1984 | $700 | $700 | $0 | 12/05/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19180074 A05 | 11/07/1984 | 11/10/1984 | $350 | $700 | $0 | 12/05/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19180074 A09 | 11/07/1984 | 11/10/1984 | $700 | $700 | $0 | 12/05/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES WERE OFF LOADING CONTAINERIZED CARGO FROM THE SHIP SANTA PAULA. A CRAWLER CRANE MANITOWAC 4100 W SER #41342 WITH 190 FT OF BOOM WAS LOCATED ON THE BARGE ST. JOHN AND WAS USED FOR THE OFF LOADING OPERATION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A CONTAINER IN BAY #8,WHICH WAS ON THE DECK OF THE SHIP, THE BOOM COLLAPSED. THE BOOM FELL, STRIKING THE CONTAINER THAT THE SIGNALMAN WAS STANDING ON. HE WAS FLIPPED INTO THE TWISTING PARTS OF THE BOOM AND THEN WAS THROWN TO THE DECK OF THE BARGE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURY TO THE CHEST AREA AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE DIED. HEIGHT OF CONTAINER TOP TO BARGE DECK WAS APPROX 34 FT.
Keywords: BARGE, SIGNALMAN, CRAWLER CRANE, SHIP, OFF LOADING, CONTAINERIZED CARGO
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 985457 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |