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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103518049 - Three Little Devils, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Three Little Devils, Inc.
Hwy 21, Quarry
Redgranite, WI 54970
Mailing Address:
5780 Hwy 123, Baraboo, WI 53913
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/04/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361105885 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 11/03/1993 | 11/08/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 11/30/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100132 A | 11/03/1993 | 11/08/1993 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 11/30/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a SCUBA instructor, and her student drowned during an instructional dive to a depth of more than 60 feet in water that was below 45 degrees. Both divers started with full tanks; however, after the accident, the student's tank was 3/4 full and the instructor's tank was empty. It is likely that the regulators failed due to icing. It is against the regulator manufacturer's instructions as well as against PADI instructions either to dive to a depth of more than 60 feet in water colder than 45 degrees, or to dive in water colder than 45 degrees without a regulator modification to reduce icing potential. The employer also failed to provide either an independent breathing air supply for each diver (29 CFR 1910.424(c)(4)) or an air supply independent of the breathing air for inflating the buoyancy control device (29 CFR 1910.424(d)(4)). The PADI manual for deep dives over 60 feet also requires an emergency breathing air supply tethered at 15 feet, which the employer did not provide. 1910.132(a) and Section 5(a)1 were cited.
Keywords: WORK RULES, SCBA, DROWN, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103518049 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Recreation workers |