Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101745495 - Tampa Shipyards, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101745495

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 12/15/1986

Site Address:
Tampa Shipyards, Incorporated
113 Mccloskey Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33605

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/14/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/22/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900902610		Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14516249

Event: 12/15/1986

EMPLOYEES INHALED TOXIC FUMES IN SHIPBOARD CONFINED SPACE

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101745495					Occupation Not Listed

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