Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109425314 - Nisbet Oyster Company Dba Goose Point Oysters

Inspection Information - Office: Washington Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109425314

Report ID: 1032300

Date Opened: 01/03/1994

Site Address:
Nisbet Oyster Company Dba Goose Point Oysters
Niawakum River
South Bend, WA 98586

Mailing Address:
Star Route 146, South Bend, WA 98586

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0913

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/16/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/18/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360980528

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	1		1		3
Current Violations	1	1		1		3
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$70,000	$0	$500	$0	$72,500
Current Penalty	$500	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19100151 B	04/06/1994	04/20/1994	$250	$1,000	$0	04/26/1994	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	19100151 B	04/06/1994	04/20/1994	$250	$1,000	$0	04/26/1994	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Willful	5A0001	04/06/1994	04/12/1994	$7,000	$70,000	$0	04/26/1994	J - ALJ Decision
4.	03001	Other	19040002 A	04/06/1994	04/12/1994	$0	$500	$0	04/26/1994	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14509764

Event: 12/29/1993

Two employees drown when boat capsizes

Nine employees were aboard a 14 foot skiff, being transported from an oyster harvest bed. The skiff capsized and Employees #1 and #2 drowned. Seven other employees made it to shore. The skiff was overloaded. Only three of the nine employees wore life jackets and only four employees could swim. All nine employees were wearing wading boots. Several employees were wearing wading boots tied to their waists with shoelaces.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, BOAT, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109425314			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	109425314			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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