Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17423369 - Shipyard River Coal Terminal Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Columbia Area Office
Site Address:
Shipyard River Coal Terminal Co.
1901 Milford St.
Charleston, SC 29401
Mailing Address:
Po Box 71506, Charleston, SC 29405
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/07/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/12/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360679112 | ||
| Inspection | 17423294 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $990 |
| Current Penalty | $990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $990 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19170048 F | 04/21/1987 | 05/08/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/05/1987 | - | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19170048 G | 04/21/1987 | 05/08/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 05/05/1987 | - | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19170048 I02 | 04/21/1987 | 05/08/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/05/1987 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19170112 B01 | 04/21/1987 | 04/24/1987 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 05/05/1987 | - | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19170119 E01 | 04/21/1987 | 04/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002A | Other | 19170151 G01 | 04/21/1987 | 04/24/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02002B | Other | 19170151 G04 | 04/21/1987 | 04/24/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:45 a.m. on March 23, 1987, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, was on the load rack observing coal being loaded by a conveyor belt into a railcar. The dual chutes became clogged. Employee #1 apparently climbed a ladder to the top platform and got on the conveyor belt to look into the hopper. The belt was restarted and carried Employee #1 into the hopper. He was buried under the coal and died of suffocation. There were no witnesses to the accident.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, COAL, CLOGGED, CONVEYOR, FALL, COAL HOPPER, BURIED, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17423369 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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