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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103199451 - Pro Dive
Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office
Site Address:
Pro Dive
Grand Ridge Road, West Of Rt 170
Seneca, IL 61368
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 663, Ottawa, IL 60350
Union Status: Union
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/22/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/24/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360121743 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19100410 B03 | 07/16/1992 | 07/21/1992 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 07/30/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100421 D03 | 07/16/1992 | 07/21/1992 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 07/30/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100430 G01 | 07/16/1992 | 07/21/1992 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 07/30/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19100430 H02 | 07/16/1992 | 07/21/1992 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 07/30/1992 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19100425 C03 | 07/16/1992 | 07/21/1992 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 07/30/1992 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
A diving team began diving at 10:48 a.m. at a nuclear electric-power generation station. One of the divers, who had not eaten that morning and had not slept for more than 24 hours, entered the water and descended 19.2 meters through an access pipe. The diver was using house air with a Cuno filter, block box (filter and separator), a second Cuno filter, volume tank, air line, and Desco 61000 dive helmet. The air pressure at the volume tank was 33.2 pascals. The diver proceeded laterally 10.7 meters through a 4.9-meter-diameter pipe and ascended 6.7 meters through a 3.7-meter-diameter pipe to a butterfly valve. He then packed the valve with oakum to seal it off. About 15 minutes into the dive, the back-up diver asked the diver how he was feeling. The diver replied that he was not sure, and he terminated the dive. As he was being brought to the surface, he stated that he was in trouble, started to develop labored breathing, and lost consciousness. The back-up diver entered the access pipe to bring him up. At the surface, the employee was cut from his diving suit and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation was administered. He was transported to a hospital, where he died of asphyxia 2 days later.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, CPR, DIVING, COMMERCIAL DIVING, ELEC UTILITY WORK, DIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103199451 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Athletes |