OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14391353
CERES GULF, INC.
NEW ORLEANS, LA·
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
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#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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