Support Activities for Water Transportation
Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 96,076 workers employed at 2,774 Support Activities for Water Transportation establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 604 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 35 workers. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (140% more) the average for the Support Activities for Transportation Industry.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, November 13th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Freeport, TX which had occured previously at Red Hook Conro Terminals Llc. A 69 year old Laborer had been killed when the
OSHA ID110937.015
Accident Date2018-11-12
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:45 p.m. on November 12, 2018, Employee #1 was loading a flatbed trailer with crane outriggers. As Employee #1 was attempting to strap down the outrigger, the outrigger rolled off the trailer striking Employee #1. The load was not secured. The employee was struck by the crane outrigger and was killed from head injuries.
The accident investigation below was opened on Sunday, September 16th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Gloucester City, NJ after learning of an incident at Gloucester Terminals, Llc which had occured on the same day. A 27 year old man working as a was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID109520.015
Accident Date2018-09-16
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 6:00 a.m. on September 16, 2018, an employee was loading plates that fell on top of him. The employee was crushed and killed.
The accident investigation below was opened on Saturday, January 20th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Belhaven, NC which had occured previously at Belhaven Shipyard & Marina, Inc.. A 45 year old Captain had been killed when the
OSHA ID102425.015
Accident Date2018-01-17
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn January 16, 2018, the Governor of North Carolina declared a State of Emergency for an approaching winter storm and the State of Emergency remained in effect on January 17 and 18, 2018. On the morning of January 17, 2018, the National Weather Service issued a Gale Warning for the entire coastal region of North Carolina for the time period of 7:00 p.m. of January 17, 2018, through 10:00 a.m. on January 18, 2018. The Gale Warning predicated winds of 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots and waves of two to four feet. Despite the warnings, Employee #1, a tugboat captain, agreed to conduct a dock-to-dock tow. At approximately 6:00 p.m. on January 17, 2018, the captain was the sole employee aboard the 21-foot towboat (a U.S. vessel). During the towing operation, a dock line from the towboat fell into the water and wrapped around the propeller, causing the engine to stall. Without propulsion, the captain had no way to control the boat. As a result, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the towboat capsized and sank with the captain onboard. His body was found two days later, on January 19, 2018, and he was not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD). An investigation conducted by the United States Coast Guard concluded that weather, high winds and rough seas attributed to the incident.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
19.7
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 1923
197.7%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 191