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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100216712 - Caldwells Diving Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Caldwells Diving Company Inc.
Refined Sugars, Inc. 1 Federal St.
Yonkers, NY 10702
Mailing Address:
910 Boyd Street, Toms River, NJ 08753
Union Status: Union
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/25/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360525927 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $980 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 01/21/1986 | 01/23/1986 | $250 | $490 | $0 | 02/18/1986 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100425 C02 | 01/21/1986 | 01/23/1986 | $250 | $490 | $0 | 02/18/1986 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HARD HAT DIVING. HE WAS PUMPING OUT SILT AT THE BOTTOM OF A 20 FOOT BY 40 FOOT FRESH WATER INTAKE PEN, USING A 6 INCH PUMP. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN APPROXIMATELY 13 FEET OF WATER, CHECKING PUMP OPERATIONS TO INSURE THAT SILT WAS BEING PROPERLY SUCKED UP BY THE PUMP. THE LINE TENDER FELT THE SAFETY LINE TIGHTEN AND THEN LOST VOICE CONTACT WITH THE DIVER. THEY TRIED TO PULL THE DIVER UP, BUT COULD NOT. AT THAT POINT THE PUMP WAS RAISED, USING A COME ALONG. THE DIVER'S AIR HOSE CAUGHT IN THE PUMP'S IMPELLER. WHEN THE PUMP WAS RAISED COMPETELY OUT OF THE WATER, THE DIVER'S BODY WAS HANGING FROM THE PUMP. HE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED.
Keywords: AIR HOSE, DROWN, ENTANGLED, DIVER, COMMERCIAL DIVING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100216712 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |