Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301991964 - Empire Stevedoring, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301991964

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/05/1998

Site Address:
Empire Stevedoring, Inc.
6110 Bienvenue St.
New Orleans, LA 70117

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/05/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100550102

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$2,520	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,520
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	19170043 B09	10/30/1998	11/05/1998	$2,520	$4,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200550283

Event: 08/04/1998

Employee killed when struck from behind by forklift

Employee #1 was a clerk was assigned to a marine terminal. She was walking on the wharf alongside a container top lifting machine when a forklift carrying two rolls of paper on a squeeze attachment, came up behind her. The lift truck struck Employee #1, crushing her underneath its load. The paper rolls were 11 in. higher than the steering wheel and obstructed the driver's view.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, CLEARANCE, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301991964			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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