Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305959751 - Northrop Grumman Ship Systems

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305959751

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 06/11/2003

Site Address:
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems
5100 River Road
Avondale, LA 70094

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 50280, New Orleans, LA 70150

Union Status: Union

SIC:3731

NAICS: 336611/Ship Building and Repairing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/11/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100554146

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001A	Serious	19100178 L03 IA	08/26/2003	09/02/2003	$5,000	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19100178 L04 IIE	08/26/2003	09/02/2003	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200552891

Event: 06/11/2003

Employee killed in fall through hatch in ship deck

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 11, 2003, Employee #1 was operating a forklift on a ship deck when he backed into an open hatch and fell approximately 30 feet to the lower deck. He sustained massive head trauma and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, HATCH, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SHIP, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305959751			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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