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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102940103 - Global Associates
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
Global Associates
U.S. Naval Base., Phila., Pa
Philadelphia, PA 19112
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102020260 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| 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 | 19150071 J03 | 12/08/1998 | 01/10/1999 | $3,375 | $4,500 | $0 | 12/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19150077 C | 12/08/1998 | 01/10/1999 | $3,375 | $4,500 | $0 | 12/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19150158 B01 | 12/08/1998 | 01/10/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 12/29/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On July 27, 1998, Employee #1 was drowned when he fell approximately 35 feet from his work level into the water. The employee was painting the exterior hull surfaces of the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Saratoga. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was reportedly trying to use a ship's ladder to gain access to an overhead platform(s), located above the catwalk on which he stood. The first rung of the ship's ladder was 8 feet 3 inches above the deck of the catwalk. The employee attempted to boost himself up on the top rail of the catwalk's guardrail to access the ladder. However, when he grabbed the bottom rung of the ship's ladder, it broke off, causing him to lose his balance and fall 35 feet into the water. Employee #1 was not wearing a personal flotation device (i.e., life jacket) at the time of the accident. In addition, the employee was not provided safe access (i.e., scaffold, ladder, or stair platform) to the ship's ladder. He was 47 years old at the time of the accident.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, LIFELINE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, SHIP, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, LOST BALANCE, PAINTER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102940103 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction |