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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103186920 - Guy F. Atkinson Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Northwest Area Office
Site Address:
Guy F. Atkinson Construction Company
Old Locks Area
Cascade Locks, OR 97014
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 250, Cascade Locks, OR 97014
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/31/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/17/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360690200 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,360 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260605 B07 | 01/28/1987 | 01/31/1987 | $720 | $720 | $0 | 02/20/1987 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19260605 C02 | 01/28/1987 | 01/31/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/20/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260605 D03 | 01/28/1987 | 01/31/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 02/20/1987 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260106 D | 01/28/1987 | 01/31/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, A WELDER, WAS RETURNING TO WORK ON A HOPPER BARGE WHEN HE FELL FROM THE STERN INTO A FAST MOVING RIVER. HE DROWNED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER LUNCH, ABOUT 2:35 PM. THE EMPLOYEE HAD WORKED FOR THE COMPANY ABOUT A WEEK, AND HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO INSTALL PLATES ON THE SIDES OF HOPPERS ON TWO BARGES. IT WAS A COLD, WET DAY. EMPLOYEE #1 EITHER FELL OR TRIPPED OVER SOME EQUIPMENT WHICH HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE WALKWAY USED BY EMPLOYEES TO GAIN ACCESS TO THEIR WORK AREA. EMPLOYEE #1'S BODY WAS TAKEN FROM THE RIVER BY A TUGBOAT CALLED BY THE COMPANY TO ASSIST IN RESCUE EFFORTS. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF LIFE. CPR WAS GIVEN BY PARAMEDICS AND OTHERS, TO NO AVAIL. EMPLOYEE #1 AND A CO-WORKER, WHO WAS WORKING BESIDE EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE BARGE, WERE NOT WEARING PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICES OR LIFE-JACKETS WHILE WALKING TO THEIR WORK AREA ON THE BARGE.
Keywords: BARGE, SHIPYARD, WORK RULES, WELDER, TRIPPED, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, LOST BALANCE, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103186920 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction trades, n.e.c. |