Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101247633 - Sayler Marine Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101247633

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 08/05/1987

Site Address:
Sayler Marine Corporation
301 W. Lathrop Avenue
Savannah, GA 31401

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 9207, Savannah, GA 31412

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360132344

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14340376

Event: 08/05/1987

Employee drowns after falling from bridge tower

Employee #1 was working on a bridge tower that had been damaged when rammed by a ship. He was burning off bolts so that the damaged steel could be removed and replaced with new steel. Evidence reveals that he had completed the job and was moving to another position when he fell approximately 60 ft to the water. While falling, Employee #1 struck against the concrete counterweight, rolled off the counterweight to the concrete foot of the tower, and then bounced off the footing and fell onto the fender system, from which he fell feet first into the water. The weight of his safety belt kept him under water and he drowned. He was not wearing a life vest.

Keywords: BRIDGE COLUMN, PPE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DROWN, LIFE JACKET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101247633			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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