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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110340569 - Plaquemine Towing Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Plaquemine Towing Corporation
Hwy. 991 (Plaquemine Point Shipyard)
Sunshine, LA 70780
Mailing Address:
Rt. 2, Box 691, Sunshine, LA 70780
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/04/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360336416 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $590 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $590 |
| Current Penalty | $590 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $590 |
| 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 | 19150099 G01 | 04/09/1990 | 04/26/1990 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19150099 H | 04/09/1990 | 04/19/1990 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19150154 C04 | 04/09/1990 | 04/19/1990 | $490 | $490 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 30, 1990, Employee #1, who was a supervisor, and two coworkers were doing sandblasting on PTC 101 barge at a shipyard on the Mississippi River. At approximately 8:45 p.m., they returned to work on the barge after taking a break. Employee #1 took off his life vest to enter the barge hold through an 18 in. by 22 in. opening. He talked to the coworkers and then left the hold and was not seen again. When the coworkers ran out of sand and exited the hole, they began looking for him in the yard and office. He was reported missing to company offices at approximately 10:43 p.m. His life vest was found on top of the barge. On the afternoon of March 31, 1990, his body was removed from the river near the shipyard. He had drowned.
Keywords: BARGE, SHIPYARD, WORK RULES, RIVER, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110340569 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |