Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 309430692 - Sun Terminals, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Ft. Lauderdale

Nr: 309430692	Report ID: 0418800	Open Date: 03/26/2006

Sun Terminals, Inc.
3100 Eisenhower Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 4491/Marine Cargo Handling
NAICS: 488320/Marine Cargo Handling
Mailing: 11000 Nw 29 St. Suite 201, Miami, FL 33172

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	Partial	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	07/14/2006
		Close Case:	03/09/2007

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	100678390

Violation Summary
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$24,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$24,500
Current Penalty	$18,375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,375
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0


#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	07/28/2006	08/09/2006	$3,675	$4,900	$0	08/17/2006	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19180081 K	07/28/2006	08/09/2006	$3,675	$4,900	$0	08/17/2006	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19180098 A01	07/28/2006	08/09/2006	$3,675	$4,900	$0	08/17/2006	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Serious	19180098 B02	07/28/2006	08/09/2006	$3,675	$4,900	$0	08/17/2006	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005	Serious	19180103 A	07/28/2006	08/09/2006	$3,675	$4,900	$0	08/17/2006	J - ALJ Decision

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 200675866		Event: 03/25/2006	Longshoreman Is Killed When Crushed By Container
At approximately 12:58 p.m. on March 25, 2006, Employee #1, a longshoreman, was on the top deck of a cargo vessel, using a portable radio to communicate with the operator of a rail-mounted crane during the process of loading intermodal containers on a vessel. The vessel was moored with its starboard side to a berth and port side toward the water, with its bow facing south. During the process of loading the first container on the deck of the vessel, approximately midship toward the port side of the vessel, Employee #1 was standing south of the container and toward the starboard side of the vessel. A coworker, who was learning about the loading process, was standing on the port side of the vessel, east of the container. After the crane operator lowered the container onto the deck of the vessel, and before releasing it from the spreader bar, he noticed that the northwest twistlock under the container was improperly placed. The operator then began to lift the container. Employee#1, who had secured the twistlock under the southwest side of the container, was observed by the coworker walking toward the southeast side of the container. The secured twistlock under the container broke from its center as the crane lifted the container, causing the container to swing from side to side while suspended approximately 2 ft from the deck. The coworker bent down to prevent being struck by the container, and observed that Employee #1 was also bending down. Employee #1 was struck on the head by the container, which pushed him against a steal support beam. He was crushed and killed.
Keywords: longshoring, head, unsecured, suspended load, intermodal container, caught between, crushed, ship, containerized cargo, crane
1	309430692		Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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