Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100472612 - Mcdermott, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100472612

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/15/1988

Site Address:
Mcdermott, Inc.
Port Rd., West Port Of Iberia
New Iberia, LA 70560

Mailing Address:
Pob 14208, New Iberia, LA 70560

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3441

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/18/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360158000

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14391601

Event: 08/12/1988

WELDER DIES WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO PIPE SECTIONS

On August 12, 1988 Employee #1 a welder employed by McDermott, Inc.- Fabrication Division, having just completed the last section of interior stick welding, moved to the outside of the 1-in.-thick by 30-in.-diameter, 219-ft-7-in.-long pipe and received verbal instruction from a coworker to stand clear, as the side boom operator was going to reposition the pipe. Employee #1 acknowledged this and was observed as being clear by the coworker. The side boom moved into position and applied force to move the pipe section. For some reason, Employee #1 had positioned himself approximately five feet within the pipe section and he was crushed between two pipe sections when it moved.

Keywords: BOOM, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, CRUSHED, PIPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100472612			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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