Inspection 348110503 OPENED MAR 13, 2025Closed
9100 Safety Drive, Convent, LA 70723 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Associated Terminals, LLC 5 times in Louisiana since 2012.
The latest one began on Mar 13, 2025 as part of a related case, in Convent.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $26,520 and still stand at $26,520.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for transportation and warehousing employers since 2015 is $2,412, and Associated Terminals, LLC averages $26,520 (1 cited inspection).
3 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Associated Terminals, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 12 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 344193685 OPENED AUG 1, 2019Closed
8000 St Bernard Hwy, Arabi, LA 70032 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 29, 2019: Employee amputates fingertip when crushed by falling hatch
At 6:00 p.m. on July 29, 2019, an employe was guiding a hatch that was being placed on a barge. As the employee placed his fingers on the hatch, a coworker (Crane Operator) dropped the hatch catching the employee's fingers between the hatch and the barge. The employee incurred an amputation to his right middle fingertip and was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343950978 OPENED APR 22, 2019Closed
8000 St Bernard Hwy, Arabi, LA 70032 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 18, 2019 (fatal): Employee amputates leg when run over by stacker and is kille
At 3:00 p.m. on April 18, 2019, an employee was using a Taylor Reach Stacker, Model TS9972, guiding a bundle of ingots to be placed in the yard when he was run over by the left front tire, crushing and amputating his left leg. The employee was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $13,260 | $13,260 | Sep 26, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1917.13(f) · Slinging |
Serious | $13,260 | $13,260 | Sep 26, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 342217627 OPENED MAR 20, 2017Closed
Mississippi River Mile Marker 139, Convent, LA 70723 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 25, 2017 (fatal): Employee falls from barge and drowns
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on March 25, 2017, Employee #1 was assisting with covering a barge when the cover shifted and startled him. He ducked and moved away from the cover and stepped or attempted to jump to the barge next to him. He fell approximately 10 feet into the river and the current pulled him under the barge. Employee #1 re-surfaced approximately 10 minutes later. Employee #1 drowned.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 335225785 OPENED JUL 16, 2012Closed
F. Walker @ Lower Mississippi Mile Marker 136, Reserve, LA 70084 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 16, 2012 (fatal): Employee dies when caught and crushed between barges
At 3:15 a.m. on July 16, 2012, Employee #1 was walking alongside the F Walker Crane Barge when the AEP River Operations Barge Number PML264B tugboat operator pulled away from the crane barge. This placed tension on the 1-inch wire rope used to connect both barges and it popped from its mooring, hitting Employee #1 who fell into the water between the two vessels. The Operations barge closed in and crushed Employee #1 between it and the F Walker Crane Barge. Employee #1 was pulled from the water and transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Convent site logged 16 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 540 workers: 2.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 1,583 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Terminals, LLC Convent · 2019 | 540 | 16 | 11 | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| Associated Terminals of St. Bernard, LLC Convent · 2018 | 135 | 10 | 10 | 6.9 | 3.2 |
| Associated Grain Terminals, LLC Convent · 2018 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Associated Terminals at Globalplex, LLC Convent · 2018 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Associated Marine Equipment, LLC Convent · 2017 | 244 | 8 | 3 | 2.1 | 3.2 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 12 reports on file, the 6 most recent shown.
Mar 14, 2025, Arabi: Hospitalization · other traumatic injuries n.e.c. · arm(s) unspecified
An employee was assisting a forklift driver by breaking down bundles of wood pulp to fit the product onto a trailer. The employee spotted a strap on one of the loads and went to remove it by placing his left arm between the forklift's attachment and the load. The forklift driver started to move and the employee's left arm got pinned between the forklift and the load, resulting in compartment syndrome.
Feb 28, 2025, Convent: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations involving bone loss · ankle(s)
An employee was walking to the dock when they became entangled in a tagline. Their legs were caught in the tagline and their left foot was amputated by the tagline.
Feb 4, 2025, Arabi: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s) unspecified
An employee was walking on the loading dock when they were struck by a forklift. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to both legs.
Oct 29, 2022, Arabi: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)
While slack was being taken off a line, a pipe shifted and struck the employee, resulting in a left ankle fracture.
Jul 16, 2022, Convent: Hospitalization · fractures · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was moving a 55-gallon drum a few inches closer to another steel drum. The employee's thumb was caught between the two drums. The bone between the tip of the thumb and the first joint was broken, and the thumb was lacerated on the outside, from the tip to the first knuckle.
Apr 19, 2022, Reserve: Hospitalization · fractures · ankle(s)
A temporary employee was transitioning from one supersack to another supersack inside of a hopper barge. During the transition, his foot became caught in one of the lifting eyes of the first supersack. As a result, he lost his footing and fell. The employee sustained a fractured ankle.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1917.13 · Slinging
29 CFR 1917.13(f)
(f) Loads requiring continuous manual guidance during handling shall be guided by guide ropes (tag lines) that are long enough to control the load.
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)
Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
Other marine cargo handling employers in Louisiana
- QSL New Orleans, LLC New Orleans · 2 citations · $33,000
- Tidewater Dock Inc Theriot · 1 citation · $9,268
- Cooper Consolidated, LLC La Place · 5 citations · $25,252
- United Bulk Terminals Davant Braithwaite · 2 citations · $0
- Bis Services, LLC Convent · 1 citation · $6,250
- Coral Marine Services LLC Amelia · 6 citations · $16,121
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