Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300327061 - Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300327061

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 12/18/1996

Site Address:
Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc.
265 S Water Street
Mobile, AL 36601

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 42, Mobile, AL 36601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/20/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/19/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100450113

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
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	19150073 E	01/23/1997	01/27/1997	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19150073 G	01/23/1997	01/27/1997	$4,000	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200450138

Event: 12/18/1996

Employee drowns in hopper after falling from catwalk

Employee #1 was standing on a catwalk, holding a tag line to guide a delivery valve that was being hoisted by the ship's crane. Either the crane malfunctioned or the operator lost the load, causing the delivery valve to free fall and hit the catwalk. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell approximately 15 ft into an approximately 30 ft deep hopper of water and drowned. The catwalk did not have a guardrail on the side exposed to the hopper. Employee #1 was not tied off nor was he wearing a flotation device.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, SHIPYARD, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300327061			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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