Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101061620 - Kadinger Marine Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101061620

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 10/03/1986

Site Address:
Kadinger Marine Service, Inc.
Carferry Dr. & E. Jones Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207

Mailing Address:
790 Hi-Ridge Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/27/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900975970	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14499727

Event: 10/02/1986

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN BAG OF COMPRESSED AIR EXPLODED

AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM ON OCTOBER 2, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED AN INFLATABLE AIR BAG INTO A WATER-FILLED SEWER PIPE, ABOUT 5 FEET UNDER GROUND. HE STARTED THE COMPRESSOR TO FILL THE BAG, AND WATCHED IT UNTIL HE WAS SURE IT WAS PROPERLY SEATED. AS HE WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE THE MANHOLE, THE BAG BURST. HE WAS THROWN INTO THE AIR, AND LANDED ON THE ASPHALT A FEW FEET AWAY. THE CAPACITY OF THE AIR BAG WAS REPORTED TO BE ABOUT 25 PSIG. THE COMPRESSOR WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN UNLOADING VALVE SET FOR 120 PSIG. BOTH THE BAG AND COMPRESSOR WERE PROVIDED BY THE PROJECT OWNER, A MUNICIPALITY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK THE 21 INCH SEWER PIPE SO THAT IT COULD BE PUMPED OUT. THE AIR BAG WAS MANUFACTURED BY N.B. PRODUCTS OF HORSHAM, PA. NO CAPACITY OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION WAS MARKED ON IT.

Keywords: SEWER, CONFINED SPACE, COMPRESSED AIR, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101061620			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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