Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309087666 - Northshore Marine Sales & Service Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309087666

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 07/24/2006

Site Address:
Northshore Marine Sales & Service Inc.
261 Atalin Street
Mandeville, LA 70448

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4493

NAICS: 713930/Marinas

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/20/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100556745

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100179 J03 III	09/07/2006	09/13/2006	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100179 L01	09/07/2006	09/13/2006	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200554467

Event: 07/22/2006

Employee Dies after Fall from Travel Lift

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on July 22, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a 15-ton travel lift which was being used to remove a 44-ft sailboat from the water. As the travel lift moved forward while carrying the boat, the left front wheel assembly sheared off. Employee #1 was injured when the travel lift fell forward and he was thrown from the operator's platform. He was thrown approximately 25 ft and landed on a gravel parking lot. He suffered head injuries and died later at a hospital.

Keywords: EJECTED, WHEEL, HEAD, STRADDLE CARRIER, HOIST, FALL, SHEARED, BOAT, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309087666			Fatality	Other	Crane and tower operators

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