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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311072185 - Metropolitan Stevedore Company
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Metropolitan Stevedore Company
830 Loring Ave
Crockett, CA 94525
Mailing Address:
720 East E St, Wilmington, CA 90744
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4491
NAICS: 488310/Port and Harbor Operations
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/06/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101488872 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,735 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,735 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $525 |
| 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 | Other | 3328 F | 08/12/2009 | 08/17/2009 | $525 | $5,735 | $0 | 08/24/2009 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:40 a.m. on March 4, 2009, Employee #1, a longshore equipment operator, was in a marine cab. The weld that attaches the cab of the backhoe of a marine leg broke from the lifting cylinder, causing the cab to ascend 10 to 15 feet along its track in an unregulated fashion. Employee #1 was wearing his harness and lanyard, but required medical attention as a result of the impact sustained as the cab reached the end of its track. He was taken to the hospital and released the following morning. The injuries were not specified in the narrative. The investigation revealed that the failure of the weld that attaches the cab to the lifting mechanism was the immediate cause of the accident. While the sizes of the fillet welds were too small, there was a lack of fusion in some areas of the same weld. Fatigue cracking may have played a part. The design was flawed, in that the orientation of the welds was unable to resist the bending stress.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, HOISTING MECHANISM, PPE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, BACK, ABRASION, FALL PROTECTION, BACKHOE, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311072185 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Longshore equipment operators |