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Inspection: 102520566 - Solitude/Echo Espinola
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
Solitude/Echo Espinola
Pacific Ocean, Saunders Reef Buoy
Point Arena, CA 95468
Mailing Address:
40 Scott Place, Point Arena, CA 95468
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/16/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/24/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360932420 | ||
| Referral | 901414441 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 13 | 8 | 21 | |||
| Current Violations | 13 | 8 | 21 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $130 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130 |
| Current Penalty | $130 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $10 | $10 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100421 C03 | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $10 | $10 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100421 G | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $10 | $10 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100422 C01 I | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $10 | $10 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100422 E | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $10 | $10 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01006A | Serious | 19100423 D01 I | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $10 | $10 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01006B | Serious | 19100423 D01 II | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01006C | Serious | 19100423 D01 III | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01006D | Serious | 19100423 D01 IV | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01006E | Serious | 19100423 D01 V | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 01006F | Serious | 19100423 D01 VI | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 01007 | Serious | 19100430 B02 | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $10 | $10 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 01008 | Serious | 19100430 B03 I | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $10 | $10 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 01009 | Serious | 19100430 B03 II | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $10 | $10 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 01010 | Serious | 19100430 B04 | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $10 | $10 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 01011 | Serious | 19100430 C03 II | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $10 | $10 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 01012 | Serious | 19100430 G01 | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $10 | $10 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 01013A | Serious | 19100430 J02 I | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $10 | $10 | $0 | - | ||
| 20. | 01013B | Serious | 19100430 J02 II | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 21. | 01013C | Serious | 19100430 J02 III | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 22. | 02001 | Other | 19100420 A | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 23. | 02002 | Other | 19100421 B | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 24. | 02003 | Other | 19100421 C01 | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 25. | 02004 | Other | 19100422 B01 | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 26. | 02005 | Other | 19100422 D | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 27. | 02006 | Other | 19100430 B03 IV | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 28. | 02007 | Other | 19100430 C02 III | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 29. | 02008 | Other | 19100430 C03 I | 03/25/1991 | 03/28/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and #2, divers using hookah diving gear, were gathering sea urchins in 60 feet of sea water when they inhaled carbon monoxide gas from the surface-supplied air system. The autopsy reports the cause of death for Employee #1 as carbon monoxide poisoning and the cause of death for Employee #2 as carbon monoxide asphyxia. The compliance officer recorded up to 200 ppm of carbon monoxide in the breathing air system. The air intake on the Grainger Speedaire compressor, model #2Z630B, was only 26 inches from the exhaust outlet on a Magnum Kohler 8 gasoline engine. At the time of the incident, the wind conditions were calm and the engine was running. Because the compressor was not fitted with suitable in-line safety and alarm equipment, Grainger, the manufacturer, stated "it should not be used to supply breathing quality air."
Keywords: COMPRESSOR, AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, ASPHYXIATED, ENGINE, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES, GASOLINE, CARBON MONOXIDE, UNGUARDED, COMMERCIAL DIVING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102520566 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 102520566 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |