Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106449598 - Palmer Johnson Savannah, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106449598

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 02/16/1996

Site Address:
Palmer Johnson Savannah, Inc.
3124 River Drive
Thunderbolt, GA 31404

Mailing Address:
Po Box 5860, Savannah, GA 31414

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/16/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/27/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360133367

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19150077 C	04/03/1996	04/11/1996	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 596098

Event: 02/13/1996

Employee killed in fall from cap rail of vessel

At approximately 9:40 a.m. on February 13, 1995, Employee #1 was in the aft section of the Blue Narwhal Vessel taking and marking measurements for a helicopter platform. He was standing on a 2 ft high step-on ladder and/or on the 40 in. high cap rail for the railing when he lost his balance and fell 17 ft to the concrete slab of a floating dock. He was assisted and transported by Med-Star to Memorial Medical Center, where he died of multiple fractures and internal injuries on February 15, 1996. Employee #1 was not using or provided with personal protective equipment such as safety belts or lifelines.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LIFELINE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, SHIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, BOAT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106449598			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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