Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1969906 - Strachan Shipping Company

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1969906

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 01/28/1986

Site Address:
Strachan Shipping Company
Alabama State Docks, Pier #2, Vessel Star Evviva
Mobile, AL 36601

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2147, Mobile, AL 36601

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/28/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900844846	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$320	$0	$0	$0	$0	$320
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	19180025 E	06/26/1986	06/30/1986	$320	$640	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14352769

Event: 01/28/1986

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN CRANE LEG AND CARGO CONTAINER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PART OF A LONGSHORING CREW. HE CLIMBED UP THE LEG OF THE SHIP'S GANTRY CRANE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE TOP OF THE FREIGHT CARGO CONTAINERS SO THAT HE COULD UNLATCH THEM AND MAKE THEM READY FOR HOISTING ASHORE. HE CLIMBED OVER THE PLATFORM GUARDRAIL (THE PLATFORM IS AFFIXED TO THE LEG OF THE SHIP'S GANTRY CRANE) ONTO THE CONTAINERS. THE CRANE OPERATOR SUDDENLY MOVED THE GANTRY, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO SLIP OR FALL. HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE LEG OF THE SHIP'S GANTRY CRANE AND THE FREIGHT CONTAINERS. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED RUPTURED INTERNAL ORGANS. HE WAS LATER COMMITTED TO A MENTAL INSTITUTION, EXPERIENCING SEVERE DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, WORK RULES, SLIP, GANTRY CRANE, CRUSHED, FALL, CONTAINERIZED CARGO, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1969906			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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