Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102377744 - Metropolitan Stevedore Company

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 102377744

Report ID: 0931400

Date Opened: 05/26/1988

Site Address:
Metropolitan Stevedore Company
Berth 62
Long Beach, CA 90801

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 547, Wilmington, CA 90748

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/02/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/02/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360436539

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1				2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$500	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$8,500
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19180032 B	06/29/1988	07/02/1988	$800	$8,000	$0	07/22/1988	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19180025 A	06/29/1988	07/02/1988	$500	$500	$0	07/22/1988	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14555619

Event: 05/25/1988

Employee killed in fall when struck by crane hook

On May 25, 1988, Employee #1 was standing atop pipes 14 ft 4 in. above the hold floor, hooking up crates stored in the forward section of hatch #2. The hooks had been removed from one end of the crates and when the crane picked up the other end, the unhooked legs and hooks were jerked up and began to swing. The hook apparently struck Employee #1, causing him to fall to the hold floor. He suffered massive head injuries and was killed. No safety net was provided.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, HEAD, CRANE HOOK, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SHIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102377744			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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