Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301990784 - Vida Chem, Inc.
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Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge | ||||
Nr: 301990784 | Report ID: 0625700 | Open Date: 05/27/1998 | ||
Vida Chem, Inc. | ||||
Mile Marker #141, Miss. River Garyville, LA 70051 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 3731/Ship Building and Repairing | ||||
Mailing: 5721 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70051 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 05/28/1998 | |
Close Case: | 11/10/1999 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 361905144 |
Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $5,700 |
Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $5,700 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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1. | 01001 | Serious | 19150073 E | 10/30/1998 | 11/04/1998 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19150158 B02 | 10/30/1998 | 11/04/1998 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 10/30/1998 | 11/04/1998 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 200550218 | Event: 05/25/1998 | Employee Falls Into River And Drowns | ||||
Employee #1 was painting the deck of a 35 ft by 195 ft river barge when he tripped over a kevel on the forward port corner of the ship. He fell backward into the Mississippi River and was carried under by the current. Employee #1 died of asphyxia by drowning. He was not wearing a work vest or life preserver at the time of the accident. | ||||||
Keywords: barge, asphyxiated, work rules, tripped, river, fall, drown, life jacket, painter, work surface | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 301990784 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |