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Trinity Marine Worker Falls 15 Feet in Barge Accident in Ashland City, TN
Posted in Barge Accidents,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Tennessee Maritime News on October 6, 2011
ASHLAND CITY, TN – A maritime worker employed by Trinity Marine was injured when he fell 15 feet while working on a barge. The accident occurred on Monday evening, Sept. 26, around 8 p.m.
Barge Strikes Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in Second Similar Accident
Posted in Barge Accidents,Virginia Maritime News on September 19, 2011
KIPTOPEKE, VA – A barge carrying a cargo of rocks for an ongoing remediation project was being moved from one area to another when it struck the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel early Tuesday morning, Sept 13, at about 3:00 a.m. No injuries were reported at the time of the incident.
Jeffboat Maintenance Worker Crushed Against a Barge Dies
Posted in Barge Accidents,Jones Act,Kentucky Maritime News,Maritime Accidents on August 25, 2011
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN – A man who was employed as a maintenance worker by Jeffboat was killed Friday morning, Aug 19, at about 6:45 a.m. while trying to repair a machine called a “buggy” used to support and transport barges.
Barge Accident Spills 300-500 Tons of Steel and Iron in Jersey City Near Upper New York Bay
Posted in Barge Accidents,New Jersey Maritime News,New York Maritime News on August 18, 2011
JERSEY CITY, NJ — A barge accident occurred on Sunday, August 14, around 10:45 a.m when hundreds of tons of steel and iron fell from a shipping crane in Jersey City.
Barge Accident Closes Part of Mississippi River in North Louisiana Community of Transylvania
Posted in Barge Accidents,Maritime Accidents on August 8, 2011
TRANSYLVANIA, La. – A coal barge that sunk near the north Louisiana community of Transylvania on Thursday, August 4, closed a portion of the lower Mississippi River near the community according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The community of Transylvania is located mostly in East Carroll Parish.
Eads Bridge Shut Down Temporarily Due to Barge Accident
Posted in Barge Accidents,Mississippi Maritime News,Missouri Maritime News on July 5, 2011
ST. LOUIS, MO – A barge accident occurred on Friday, July 1, which caused the Eads Bridge to be shut down temporarily. The bridge was shut down shortly after two a.m. and reopened around 4:40 a.m., after investigators said it was safe.
Barge Worker Killed in Mississippi River Accident
Posted in Barge Accidents,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Mississippi Maritime News on June 27, 2011
JEFFERSON, La. – A maritime accident took place Tuesday morning , June 21, when a barge worker employed by Zito Fleeting fell from a barge into the Mississippi River. Harbor police said that Larry Hartford, 52, was working on a barge when he fell into the Mississippi River. Hartford’s co-workers told police the man disappeared… read more
River Barges Break Loose and Crash into Mississippi River Bridge
Posted in Barge Accidents,Louisiana Maritime News,US Coast Guard (USCG) on May 16, 2011
Baton Rouge, LA – On Saturday, May 14, 2011 two dozen barges were being towed in the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, LA when 4 of the barges got loose. Two of the stray barges struck the Old Mississippi River Bridge. Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana in the southern part… read more
Mississippi River Bridge Barge Accident Shuts Down I-155
Posted in Barge Accidents,Missouri Maritime News,Tennessee Maritime News on May 9, 2011
DYERSBURG, TN – A barge struck a pier on the Mississippi River Bridge on May 3, 2011 amidst record high water levels Dyersburg is located in Dyer County, Tennessee in the western part of the state on the border with Missouri about 75 miles northeast of Memphis.
Tugboat Carrying 4 Barges Strikes Calhoun Lock and Dam
Posted in Barge Accidents,Kentucky Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on March 31, 2011
CALHOUN, KY – Four barges broke loose when a tugboat carrying 4 coal barges struck the outer wall of Calhoun Lock and Dam. Calhoun is located in McLean County, Kentucky in the northwestern part of the state, about 21 miles southwest of Owensboro, KY. The accident occurred on Saturday March 26 at approximately 5:00 p.m…. read more