OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14391353

LOADING,LONGSHORING,BARGE,COVER,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,FALL,INATTENTION

1988-02-19T05:45:00

Event: LOADING,LONGSHORING,BARGE,COVER,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,FALL,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14391353
Report ID: 625700

Event description

LONGSHOREMAN KILLED WHEN HE FELL INTO BARGE'S HOLD

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 AM ON FEBRUARY 19, 1988, A LONGSHORING CREW WAS CLOSING TH E HOLD COVERS (HATCHES) ON A BARGE. THE SHIP "RAVENNA"'S AFT #3 CRANE WAS BEING USED TO MOVE THE COVERS. DURING CLOSING, THE DOGS (LOCKING/HOLDING DEVICES) FAIL ED TO STAY LOCKED AND ALLOWED AN OPENING BETWEEN TWO (2) COVERS/HATCHES OF APPRO XIMATELY SEVEN (7) FEET. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ABOUT 10 FEET INTO THE BARGE AND ON TO P OF A STACK OF STEEL. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
9

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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