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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101600823 - Gulf Marine Fabricators Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Gulf Marine Fabricators Inc.
3 Mi. S. Fm 2725
Aransas Pass, TX 78336
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box M, Aransas Pass, TX 78336
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/27/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360158547 | ||
| Complaint | 71062665 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 71066476 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,100 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,100 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 04/08/1987 | 04/11/1987 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 04/27/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100180 H03 V | 04/08/1987 | 05/11/1987 | $0 | $700 | $0 | 04/27/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19100028 A01 | 04/08/1987 | 04/11/1987 | $1,000 | $6,000 | $0 | 04/27/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER 20, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE BEING HOISTED TO THE UPPER ELEVATION OF THE "MOBIL" GREEN CANYON JACKET. THEY INTENDED TO BLEED HYDRAULIC LINES FROM A 12 FOOT WORK PLATFORM, CONSISTING OF A TWO LEGGED BRIDLE, WHICH WAS SUSPENDED FROM THE HOOK OF A MANITOWOC 4100 CRANE. THE EMPLOYEES USED RADIOS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CRANE OPERATOR. NONE OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD SECURED THEIR SAFETY BELTS. AT ABOUT 240 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THE SIGNALMAN INSTRUCTED THE CRANE OPERATOR TO "BOOM UP". THE JIB BECAME HUNG UP ON A PROTRUDING STRUCTURE NEAR THE TOP OF THE JACKET. WHEN THE JIB SPRANG LOOSE, THE PLATFORM BEGAN BOUNCING UP AND DOWN. EMPLOYEE #1 PANICKED, CLIMBED OUT OF THE PLATFORM ONTO THE STRUCTURE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 240 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLED.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, LANYARD, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, FALL, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101600823 | Occupation Not Listed |