Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303082879 - Acadian Shipyard, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303082879

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 11/08/2000

Site Address:
Acadian Shipyard, Inc.
723 Bourg Larose Hwy. 24
Bourg, LA 70343

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 298, Bourg, LA 70343

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/2000

Emphasis: S:Shipyards

Case Closed: 06/03/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100551936

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,500
Current Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19150116 B	02/21/2001	02/27/2001	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19150116 D	02/21/2001	02/27/2001	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19150116 J	02/21/2001	02/27/2001	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200551679

Event: 11/07/2000

Employee killed when struck by falling wooden beam

On November 7, 2000, Employee #1 and coworkers at the Acadian Shipyard were using a crane to move a 24 ft long timber beam from shore onto a barge. As the beam was being transferred to the barge, one end of it dipped and the tongs or hooks loosened. The beam fell between 10 and 12 ft, striking and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: ATTACHMENT HOOK, BARGE, SHIPYARD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, TONGS, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303082879			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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