OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #601203
TAMPA SHIPYARDS, INCORPORATED
TAMPA, FL·
Event description
SHIPYARD WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM BARGE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A BOILERMAKER/SHIPFITTER. AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT, H RFACE. E WAS HELPING TO DISMANTLE STAGING BESIDE A BARGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. HE HAD BEE N EMPLOYED IN HIS PRESENT POSITION FOR 2 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS. ON THE DAY OF THE E VENT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON THE TOP DECK OF THE BARGE. HE WAS ASSISTING TWO CO-WORKERS IN DISMANTLING SCAFFOLDING ERECTED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE BARGE. EMPL OYEE #1'S JOB WAS TO DIRECT A CRANE FROM ABOVE WHILE THE CO-WORKERS DISMANTLED T HE SCAFFOLD BELOW THE DECK EDGE. WHILE THE CRANE OPERATOR AND CO-WORKERS WERE ON A BREAK, THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY STEPPED OFF OR FELL OVER THE CHAIN GUARDRAIL A LONG THE EDGE OF THE DECK. HE WAS KILLED WHEN HE FELL 31 FEET TO THE CONCRETE SU
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 4
- Occupation code
- 643
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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