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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100007624 - Arcwel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Arcwel Corporation
Uss Kitty Hawk-Pier L
North Island Nas, San Diego, CA 92135
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 13428, San Diego, CA 91113
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/25/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/19/1988
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19150007 C01 | 06/27/1986 | 06/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/28/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01003C | Serious | 19100134 B01 | 06/27/1986 | 07/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/28/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003D | Serious | 19100134 B03 | 06/27/1986 | 07/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/28/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003E | Other | 19100134 B09 | 06/27/1986 | 07/27/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/28/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003F | Serious | 19100134 B10 | 06/27/1986 | 07/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/28/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Serious | 19150012 C01 | 06/27/1986 | 06/30/1986 | $900 | $9,000 | $0 | 07/28/1986 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a member of a tank cleaning crew, was entering ship spaces aboard the USS Kitty Hawk without first measuring the oxygen content. He was in spaces 4-149-3V and 8-149-9V when he lost consciousness and fell approximately 40 feet to the bottom of space 8-149-9V. Employee #1 died of asphyxia. The oxygen content of space 8-149-9V was 7 percent, as measured with Draeger tubes. The oxygen content of space 4-149-3V was 15 percent, as measured with a MSA Miniguard II Oxy-Comb meter. Employee #1 had not been provided with any training or personal protective equipment. His employer did not have an adequate training program, respirator program, confined space procedures, or other related employee safety programs.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, SHIP, FALL, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100007624 | Occupation Not Listed |