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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14533046

ISLAND STEVEDORING, INC.

Event
BARGE, FRACTURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONTUSION
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#17976416
Employer profile
ISLAND STEVEDORING, INC.
Summary number
14533046
Report ID
215300

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THIRD ROW OF BARGE CARGO TO DECK LEVEL

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:40 AM ON JUNE 12, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON TOP OF TH E THIRD ROW OF VANS (CARGO), 29 FEET, 6 INCHES HIGH, REMOVING CONES. HE HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED WITH ANY MEANS OF FALL PROTECTION. HE FELL TO THE WEATHER DECK OF THE SEA BARGE "GULF FLEET 265", RECEIVING FATAL INJURIES, INCLUDING FRACTURES OF THE SKULL, RIBS, THORAX, JAWS AND HAND, AND SEVERAL BODY CONTUSIONS.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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