Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1167493 - Denizana Shipping Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1167493

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 06/29/1984

Site Address:
Denizana Shipping Inc
377 Nw So River Dr
Miami, FL 33128

Mailing Address:
Po Box 016183, Miami, FL 33101

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/23/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360535561

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14525869

Event: 06/29/1984

STRUCK BY FALLING CRANE BOOM

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THE OPERATOR OF A FIXED, VESSEL MOUNTED, HYDRAULIC CRANE. HE WAS LOADING CARGE FROM THE DOCK TO THE VESSEL. HE WAS SEATED AT THE CONTROLS, LOCATED AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CRANE. THE FIRST LIFT WAS A HEAVY BUNDLE OF LUMBER. THE BOLTS HOLDING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOOM TO THE ROTATING STRUCTURE FAILED. THE BOOM FELL OVER TO THE RIGHT, CRUSHING THE OPERATOR. THE OTHER END OF THE BOOM LANDED ON THE DECK. ONLY ONE OF SIX LARGE BOLTS HOLDING THE BOOM WAS ANY GOOD. THE OTHER FIVE WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH, OR HAD OLD BREAKS. MANY PARTS OF THE CRANE WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED. THERE WERE NO CERTIFICATES, REQUIRED CARGO GEAR REGISTER, OR OTHER EVIDENCE THAT THAT THE CRANE HAD BEEN TESTED OR EXAMINED.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC CRANE, MAINTENANCE, BOOM, CRANE BOOM, CRUSHED, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1167493					Occupation Not Listed

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