Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14516249 - EMPLOYEES INHALED TOXIC FUMES IN SHIPBOARD CONFINED SPACE

Accident Summary Nr: 14516249 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 12/15/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101745495	12/15/1986	3731	0	Tampa Shipyards, Incorporated
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101745438	12/15/1986	3731	0	Tampa Shipyards, Incorporated

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #3 WERE DOING COLD WORK WHILE CLEANING THE CHAIN LOCKER, A SOMEWHAT CONFINED AREA BELOW DECKS ON THE BARGE "FAUSTINA". THESE EMPLOYEES WERE OVERCOME BY COMBUSTION PRODUCTS WHEN AN AIR COMPRESSOR BEING USED TO POWER A PNEUMATIC WATER PUMP CAUGHT FIRE. THE COMPRESSOR THEN BLEW THE COMBUSTION PRODUCTS THROUGH THE PNEUMATIC PUMP INTO THE CHAIN LOCKER. SEVEN OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ALSO AFFECTED DURING AN ATTEMPT TO RESCUE ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE CHAIN LOCKER. THERE WAS NO FORCED AIR VENTILATION IN THE CHAIN LOCKER DURING THE REPAIR WORK.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, BARGE, SHIPYARD, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, FIRE, INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101745495			Occupation Not Listed
2	101745438	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	101745438	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	101745438	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	101745438	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	101745438	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	101745438	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	101745438	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	101745438	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
10	101745438	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
11	101745438	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
12	101745438	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
13	101745438	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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