MEC&F Expert Engineers : 10/15/18

Monday, October 15, 2018

Passenger vessel Grand Sun caught fire in Breton Sound, LA



P/V Grand Sun

Breton Sound, LA | 
 
2018-Oct-09

Initial Notification: 
On October 8, 2018, the NOAA SSC was contacted by USCG Sector New Orleans regarding a passenger vessel that caught fire in Breton Sound, LA. 
 
Four crew were rescued and the vessel was left in the water until the RP conducted a survey that deemed the vessel towable. 
 
The vessel was reported to contain 3500 gal of diesel fuel and 40 gal of lube oil. 
 
Although there was no reported discharge at the time of the request, the USCG requests a fate and trajectory for the petroleum products on board. 
 
An online copy of a Coast Guard database shows the Grand Sun as owned by Scobel Marine of Belle Chasse
 
 
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The Coast Guard says a helicopter crew has rescued four people from a burning passenger vessel off Louisiana.

A news release says people on the Grand Sun reported the fire about 2:40 a.m. Monday from the Chandeleur Sound, and a helicopter arrived before 4 a.m.

The aircrew took all four to emergency medical services at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans.

Petty Officer Travis MaGee says he doesn’t know where they went from there, or their conditions.
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ANOTHER BACKOVER DEATH: Construction worker Andrew Van Horn, 35, of Wells Tannery, employed by Cottles Asphalt Maintenance, Inc., died after a tractor trailer backed over him at a paving job in Hooversville, PA

Andrew Van Horn, 35, dead

HOOVERSVILLE, Pa. (WJAC) —








Police have identified the man killed by a tri-axle truck in Somerset County.

State police in Somerset said 35-year-old Andrew Van Horn, of Wells Tannery, died Thursday afternoon after the trailer backed over him in Hooversville.

Authorities said the incident happened at a construction site along Hooversville Road near Ponderosa Road.

"We can confirm that there was a work zone fatality involving a contract employee on a paving job in Somerset County yesterday. The incident is still under investigation by the state police. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time," PennDOT officials said.

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Vanhorn worked for Cottle Asphalt. He was hit as the truck was backing up at the job site.

Police and OSHA continue to investigate the incident.
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Construction worker Rogelio Gonzalez Aponte, 58, died after his dirt-hauling truck fell into a retention pond at the Margaritaville Resort in Kissimmee, Florida


Construction worker Rogelio Gonzalez Aponte, 58, died after his dirt-hauling truck fell into a retention pond at the Margaritaville Resort in Kissimmee, Florida



KISSIMMEE, Fla. - 

A construction worker was killed Thursday while hauling dirt back and forth on the Margaritaville property in Kissimmee, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said Rogelio Aponte, 58, was thrown from a dump truck into a retention pond at Funie Steed Road and Formosa Boulevard.  

According to a report, the tires of the dump truck slid downward toward the pond. The dump truck overturned, trapping the worker under water, troopers said.

When the dump truck was moved upright, Aponte wasn't in it, the report said.

Rescuers recovered his body Friday morning.

No other details were released.

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A construction worker was killed after his truck fell into a retention pond at the Margaritaville Resort in Kissimmee, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

About 3 p.m. Thursday, Rogelio Gonzalez Aponte, 58, was driving near a retention pond when his truck’s left wheels slipped toward the pond, FHP Lt. Kim Montes said. The truck went into the pond, trapping Aponte underwater.

Montes said several of Aponte’s coworkers used construction equipment to put the truck upright, but they could not find Aponte.

Aponte’s body was found by divers Friday morning, Montes said.

UPDATE: man was Regelio Gonzalez Aponte. report says the dump truck was on top of him, so his co-workers used other equipment to get it upright, but didn't see him once they did. 
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Construction workers Richard Clinton Hockaday, 37, and Gerald Trevor "Redrock" Anderson, 39, employed by Nomad Concrete Pumping, LLC, were electrocuted to death when a boom truck pouring concrete struck a 13,000 Volt power line in Palm Coast, Florida

Gerald Trevor "Redrock" Anderson, 39, employed by Nomad Concrete Pumping, LLC, was electrocuted to death
 Richard Clinton Hockaday, 37, electrocuted to death.  He was the operator of the boom truck.
  Richard Clinton Hockaday, 37, electrocuted to death.  He was the operator of the boom truck.

Boom truck hits power lines in Flagler, electrocuting 2 workers
Power knocked out to homes in Palm Coast 
PALM COAST, Fla. - 

Two construction workers working on a house at 2 Sebastian Court, near the intersection of Selma Trail and Sesame Boulevard in Palm Coast’s Seminole Woods, were killed around 9 a.m. when their equipment struck a power line, electrocuting them both. They died instantly.

The Sheriff’s Office identified the two men as Richard Hockaday, 37, and Gerald Trevor "Redrock" Anderson, 39, both of Palatka, both employed by Nomad Concrete Pumping, LLC. Anderson had started on June 25. It’s not clear when Hockaday had.  Hockaday is a truck driver and a certified pump truck operator.  He was the one who was operating the remote console that touched the high voltage power lines, toasting him and his coworker to death.

The two men, operating a concrete-pouring truck belonging to Nomad LLC, were just finished pouring the foundation on the house when who was at the scene, the man operating the boom with a remote control unknowingly directed the boom against a power line along Selma.

“The crane struck a power line that carried 13,000 volts,” Sheriff Rick Staly, who was at the scene, said after speaking with other officials at the scene, including representatives of Florida Power and Light. “The power went from the power line through the boom, struck the two workers and they died.”

Both Hockaday and Anderson were outside the truck. “One was out of the truck and was using that tethered remote control for the boom and the other one was either touching the truck or standing close enough to it that he also received the electricity from the power line.”

The incident reportedly took place as young children were waiting for their school bus nearby.

“It was terrifying,” Jessica Hancock wrote in a comment to FlaglerLive. “We were all at the bus stop with our kids when the power line was hit, sparked, popped and came down at 8:26 a.m. It was so close to the kids, my 6 year old was terrified. The bus came at the same time and we quickly got them all on! thank God none of the kids saw the men and got on the bus. I normally park on that side of the road, and thankfully I didn’t today. Just an absolute miracle that all of our kids weren’t hit. So terribly sad for these two men and their families! Praying for them!”

The property is owned by Seagate Homes, which pulled a permit to build the house–a duplex–on Aug. 13. Four subcontractors are listed on the permit: Simmons Electric, Morello Environmental Technologies, Turnkey Construction Planners and Pearson’s Plumbing. Nomad is not listed, as they are a subcontractor for the pouring of the concrete using the concrete pumping truck. There were no location identifiers nor a phone number on the Nomad truck at the scene.

The website of the American Concrete Pumping Association lists Nomad Concrete Pumping LLC of Palm Coast in its directory, with Lance Alred of Christopher Court in Palm Coast listed as a main contact.

The city, however, has no business tax receipt from Alred. “Nothing registered with City at all,” a Palm Coast government spokesperson said. Nor does Alred or Nomad appear to be licensed by Flagler County government, according to the county’s licensing database, though “this type of contracting does require a license with Flagler County’s Licensing Board,” the city’s spokesperson said.

He goes by Anthony Alred in Florida’s Division of Corporation records, which list his company as Nomad Management Services, incorporated in 2013. The Department of Business and Professional Regulations lists him as a certified residential contractor, whose main address is Phenix City, Ala. DBPR’s record does not list a license number or a licensure date. His status is listed as “Eligible for exam.”

Alred’s Linkedin page describes him as “an Internationally recognized and accomplished construction expert, who understands project development, project implementation and project completion even in the most challenging environments,” with two decades’ experience in construction. On his Facebook page, he’d posted a call for workers on Aug. 6: “Hiring Concrete Pump Operator! Must have CDL Class B. Will train. Start at $15.”

Reached by phone minutes before noon, Alred said, “no comment,” and hung up. He did not respond to a subsequent email.

About a dozen construction workers were grouped near the site. The two workers who died appeared to be contractors with Nomad LLC. “There’s no indication of any foul play or anything like this, this was a tragic accident, a construction accident,” the sheriff said. The scene will nevertheless be processed and investigated to verify that there’s no foul play. The bodies will be turned over to the medical examiner. The investigation will then be turned over to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which will conduct its own investigation.

Sheriff’s deputies were interviewing workers at the scene. “I know that there is a language barrier,” the sheriff said, though a translator was brought in.

FPL shut down the neighborhood’s power, affecting 115 homes. Staly said it was likely the power would be out for the rest of the morning since the scene’s processing would need time, and a power line was severed.

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By Daniel Dahm - Digital Manager 

October 8, 2018
 

PALM COAST, Fla. - 

Two construction workers were electrocuted Monday in an industrial accident in Flagler County, sheriff's officials said.

The men died around 8:30 a.m. on Sebastian Court in Palm Coast.
 
According to Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly, Nomad Concrete Pumping, LLC, a subcontractor, was laying a concrete foundation for a new house when a boom truck struck a power line.

Both men were killed instantly from 13,000 volts of electricity, Staly said.

"(The victims) were on either side of the truck on the ground, one worker was controlling the boom with a tethered remote, the other worker was cleaning out the truck in the boom with water," Staly said. "(The electricity) went through the boom, through the truck, and because they were touching the truck, it went onto them."

They were identified Monday evening as Richard Clinton Hockaday, 37, and Gerald Anderson, 39.   Hockaday was a truck driver and boom truck specialist in the concrete industry.

A woman who called 911 said she was at a nearby bus stop with her children and saw the accident take place. She told the operator that she was a distance away from one of the men who was lying on the ground, but she said she could tell he was not moving.

"Yeah the (power) line is actually on him, so (the other construction workers) are not near him. It doesn't, it doesn't look very good," the woman said.

The woman said the line sparked when it went down, but didn't appear to be sparking while she was on the phone with 911. The other victim was behind the concrete truck, out of her view.

Three other nearby workers were not injured, officials said.

Staly called it a tragic accident, adding that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would be contacted about it.

"It's one of those things in the construction industry, or any industry, you know, you can have accidents and, of course, no one is expecting this today," Staly said. "Our condolences go to the family and the loved ones and the workers that were here working with them. It's a tragic day that you hope never occurs on your construction site." The incident also knocked out power to several homes in the area, officials said.
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PALM COAST, Fla. - 

Two men were killed Monday morning when a crane touched a high-voltage line at a new home construction site in Palm Coast, authorities said.

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office identified the men as Richard Hockaday, 37, and Gerald Anderson, 39.

The incident was reported about 8:40 a.m. atSebastian Court and Selma Trail in Palm Coast.

Authorities said part of the crane the men were working on struck a power line and they were electrocuted. Martha Fernandez, who lives across the street, said she heard an explosion Monday morning and saw the men on the ground from her window.

“One of the workers was holding the tattered remote control for the boom, and he died probably immediately,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “The other worker was cleaning out the leftover concrete and was touching the truck and also died almost immediately.”

Staly said the men, who were both from Flagler County, were found on either side of the truck.

The men worked for Nomad LLC, which is constructing a new home at the site. Staly said five other workers were also on the site about 40 feet away working on the slab. They were all OK.

According to records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Nomad LLC has been fined twice in the last 10 years for not having fall protection measures in place. OSHA will be investigating Monday's deadly incident.

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Richard Clinton Hockaday

May 15, 1981 - October 08, 2018

Obituary for Richard Clinton Hockaday

Richard Clinton Hockaday, Jr., passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 from injuries received in a work accident. He was born in Gainesville, FL and had been a lifelong resident of Putnam County. He had worked as a truck driver and was a boom truck specialist in the concrete industry and was of the Baptist faith. Richard loved singing, dancing, and tinkering with motorcycles, scooters and go-carts.

He is survived by his parents, Richard Hockaday, Sr. of Hollister and Tammy Sewell of Pensacola, his brother, Aaron Phillips, sisters, Ma-Joy Heaton of Pensacola and Casey Kight of Johnson, step-sister, Jaynae Scranton of San Mateo.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Johnson-Overturf Chapel in Interlachen with Bro. James Burke officiating. Burial will follow at Pineview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services.
Memories and condolences may be expressed to the family at Richard’s Book of Memories page at www.johnsonoverturffunerals.com.
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Gerald Trevor "Redrock" Anderson, 39, employed by Nomad Concrete Pumping, LLC, was electrocuted to death

Gerald "Redrock" Trevor Anderson December 1, 1978 - October 8, 2018 Gerald T. Anderson

Gerald Trevor “Redrock” Anderson, 39, of East Palatka, passed away accidentally on Monday, October 8, 2018 in Palm Coast.

Trevor was born in Washington, D.C. and had spent most of his life in East Palatka. He was gifted in being able to work on cars and trucks and could take one apart and put it back together again. He had a charismatic personality and loved life. He was a Christian man.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, William A. “W. A.” Tanner.

Surviving are his mother, Kathryn Tanner of East Palatka; step-father, William Ollie of Interlachen; brother, Timothy Anderson of East Palatka; maternal grandmother, Gynith Tanner of East Palatka and paternal grandparents, Thermon and Eunice Anderson of Columbus, GA.

Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2018 at First Assembly of God, Palatka with Pastor Howard Kennerly, Jr. and Pastor Larry Carter officiating.
 


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A Lance Alred

President, Nomad Concrete Pumping, LLC
Palm Coast, Florida
Construction
Current
  1. Self Employed Residential Construction, Design and REmodeling
Previous
  1. United States Department of Defense,
  2. Custom Homes, Inc.
Education
  1. Florida State University

Summary

The President of Nomad, LLC, a residential and commercial concrete pumping company. Specializing in precision concrete placement, we maximize efficiency and productivity. We minimize labor costs.

Lance is an Internationally recognized and accomplished construction expert, who understands project development, project implementation and project completion even in the most challenging environments.

A self-motivated achiever with proven abilities to plan, execute and implement. Strong management, organizational, interpersonal, negotiation, and leadership skills. Extensive experience in construction and construction management. Equally adept at International business and sales development.

Experience

  • President, Nomad Concrete Pumping, LLC

    Self Employed Residential Construction, Design and REmodeling
    – Present 3 years 9 months
    North Florida
    Specializing in precise, concrete placement.

  • Senior Project and Construction Manager

    United States Department of Defense
    – 2 years 9 months
    Afghanistan
    Specialized in providing project oversight of off base construction projects in Western and Northern Afghanistan.

    Developed and implemented a project oversite management plan that focused on effective project completion in developing and war zone countries. The program completed $200 million in infrastructure development, saving over $30 million in project costs. Our management structure provided: constant over sight, project responsibility and communication that included all government personnel.

    Responsible and effective oversite was constantly maintained and meaningful relationships were developed between our management team and local Afghan contractors. Strict enforcement of International Building Code standards were adhered to. Safety standards were implemented as well.

    Site cleanliness and proper waste disposal were contractual obligations and constantly inspected. Project inspections had to be passed prior to payment.

    The key is an effective, overlapping management structure.

  • President and CEO

    Custom Homes, Inc.
    – 8 years 1 month
    Founded Custom Homes, Inc. in 2003, a residential construction company, specializing in craftsman style, custom homes. Always looking to provide higher equity for customers, the company expanded to constructing whole subdivisions, finding its niche in the under 100 lot market. By 2008, Custom Homes, Inc. operated in two states and achieved over $15 million in sales, annually.

Education

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