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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105927016 - Babcock & Wilcox Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Babcock & Wilcox Co.
91 Sterling Ave.
Barberton, OH 44203
Mailing Address:
91 Stirling Ave., Barberton, OH 44203
Union Status: Union
SIC:3443
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/30/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/14/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360683080 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/30/1990 | 05/24/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a welding technician, descended a ladder into a cylindrical component which contained argon gas to check the quality of a pending welding operation near the top of the component. The component was approximately 7 ft diameter and 16.5 ft in depth. This could have been done with a mirror without entering the tank. The bottom openings were covered with removable pads and the only opening was at the top. Employee #1 did not inform management of his intent to enter and an unreported entry had also been made during the previous shift for the same purpose. An additional argon purge had been added during the previous shift and some of the bottom pads removed for ventilation and replaced at the end of the shift. Employee #1 had been informed of the above actions. The time lapse between replacement of the pads and entry of Employee #1 was three hours and twenty minutes. Entry had not been scheduled nor anticipated and the companies confined space procedures were not in place. No tests had been conducted prior to entry. The employee died of asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, VENTING, PURGING, ARGON
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105927016 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |