Deep Sea Freight Transportation

Industry Summary

Suffering major job losses, employees within the Deep Sea Freight Transportation industry have got to be on edge. With 2015 employment numbers coming in at 11,141, The industry has seen a decline of -4.28%. This change put 498 folks onto the unemployment line. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (139% more) the average for the Deep Sea Coastal and Great Lakes Water Transportation Industry.

OSHA investigators arrived in Stockton, CA on Thursday, October 6th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Ssa Pacific Inc. which had occured on Wednesday, September 28th 2016. A had been injured when the fall on water vehicle
Accident Date2016-09-28
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeOn September 28, 2016, an employee was hooking up large pipes in the hull of a ship when he fell in an 18-inch void between the pipes on the deck. He suffered broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a concussion.
On Saturday, April 9th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in AMA, LO at ADM Grain River System, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the explosion or fire on water vehicle
Accident Date2016-04-09
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was operating a crane to load grain onto an ocean-going ship when a hydraulic hose failed and caused a fire after contacting a muffler. The employee exited the cab of the crane and landed on a catwalk, breaking the right leg.
On Tuesday, January 26th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in JERSEY CITY, NE which had occured previously at Global Container Terminals Bayonne. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
Accident Date2016-01-26
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeOn 1/26/2016, an employee became dehydrated while shoveling snow for work. He was hospitalized overnight for treatment.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
6.27
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 75
Inspection Rate: 0.78
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 6

Common Tools/Equipment