Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305709958 - Ceres Marine Terminals, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Baltimore Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305709958

Report ID: 0316100

Date Opened: 05/05/2003

Site Address:
Ceres Marine Terminals, Inc
2901 Childs St
Baltimore, MD 21226

Mailing Address:
2700 Broening Highway,Suite 200, Bldg B97b, Baltimore, MD 21222

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 488320/Marine Cargo Handling

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/24/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/25/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102040359

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations					1	1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000	$3,000
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	Unclass	5A0001	07/10/2003	07/16/2003	$3,000	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19170112 A01	07/10/2003	08/13/2003	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202023321

Event: 05/03/2003

Employee Drowned When Vehicle Fell Into Water

An inoperable vehicle (car) was being towed on the pier by a pickup truck. A tow rope had been attached to the rear of the pickup truck and then attached to the front of the car. Employee #1 was in the car as it was being towed. As the pickup truck turned right on the pier the tow rope came off of the inoperable car and the car went over the side of the pier into 30 ft of water. Employee #1 drowned.

Keywords: PIER, VEHICLE, UNSECURED, DROWN, TOWED EQUIPMENT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305709958			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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