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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307414961 - Tic - The Industrial Company
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Tic - The Industrial Company
Colonel'S Island, Berthing Area No. 1
Brunswick, GA 31525
Mailing Address:
2211 Elk River Road, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/27/2007
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height, S:Silica, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 01/11/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100903558 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,550 |
| Current Penalty | $5,670 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,670 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260034 C | 11/27/2007 | 11/30/2007 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 11/27/2007 | 11/30/2007 | $5,670 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260605 B02 | 11/27/2007 | 11/30/2007 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
The company was building a new pier extension for commercial vessels at a marine terminal. A crew of approximately five employees were working from a barge over navigable water attempting to set a "mooring spud" (60-ft long by 3-ft diameter, vertical steel cylindrical column) that holds the barge in place while afloat. The employees were lowering the mooring spud through the spud collar on the deck of the barge, into to the water below with the use of a crawler crane. Employee #1 was manually removing an approximately 4-ft long by 3-in. diameter steel "spud pin" that weighed approximately 85 pounds. Spud pins hold the mooring spuds stationary at desired heights. The crane operator was given the signal to lower the load. Apparently at least the tip of the spud pin was not completely clear of the mooring spud and spud collar when the load was lowered, which resulted in the mooring spud contacting the obstruction (the spud pin in this case) that Employee #1 was holding. Subsequently, the spud pin catapulted in an upwards motion and struck Employee #1 under the jaw. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: BARGE, PIER, CONSTRUCTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307414961 | Fatality | Puncture | Welders and cutters |