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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314258161 - Cooper T. Smith Stevedoring Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Cooper T. Smith Stevedoring Co. Inc.
City Dock #23
Houston, TX 77014
Mailing Address:
2315 Mccarty Drive, Houston, TX 77029
Union Status: Union
SIC:4499
NAICS: 488310/Port and Harbor Operations
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis: S:Crushed-By
Case Closed: 02/17/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101765006 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19180055 | 03/23/2010 | 03/27/2010 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/08/2010 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a gang foreman, had climbed a ladder on hold Number 5 to watch his gang in hold Number 4 pick up dunnage. Gantry crane Number 2 was approaching Employee #1's location from the forward section of the ship, with it's traveling alarm ringing loudly. Employee #1 did not see or hear gantry crane Number 1 coming from the aft section of the ship. The walkway of crane Number 1 struck Employee #1 and knocked him off the ladder. Employee #1 fell to the deck and was caught by a piece of pipe on Crane Number 1, and was dragged across the deck until the walking foreman arrived and hit the emergence stop button. Employee #1 sustained unspecified fractures and died from his injuries.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, FRACTURE, LADDER, GANTRY CRANE, DRAGGED, FALL, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314258161 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |