Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301497244 - Stevedoring Services Of America

Inspection Information - Office: Anchorage Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301497244

Report ID: 1032100

Date Opened: 07/05/2001

Site Address:
Stevedoring Services Of America
M/V Cape Hudson-2020 Port Road
Anchorage, AK 99510

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 10-1823, Anchorage, AK 99510

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/08/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102070687

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,975
Current Penalty	$2,083	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,083
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	19180081 L	08/03/2001	09/20/2001	$2,083	$2,975	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19180098 B01	08/03/2001	04/01/2002	$0	$0	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202053567

Event: 07/05/2001

Three employees injured when thrown from rising container

At about 7:30 a.m., Employees #1, #2, and #3, who were all longshoremen, were working on the M/V Hudson cargo vessel. The three were standing on top of a connex container measuring 8.5 in. high and 20 ft. long, as the container was being lifted. The container was unexpectedly let loose from its lashing/locking device and sprang upward about 4 ft. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were thrown from the top of the container. They fell about 10 ft. onto the weather deck of the vessel. Each employee suffered multiple injuries in the form of abrasions, contusions and fractures. Employee #1 was hospitalized for leg fractures; Employee #2 was hospitalized for hip fractures; and, Employee #3 was hospitalized for fractures to his chest.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, ABRASION, FALL, CONTAINERIZED CARGO, HIP, CONTUSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301497244	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction
2	301497244	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction
3	301497244	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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