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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107105991 - Starboard, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Anchorage Area Office
Site Address:
Starboard, Inc.
Alyeska Seafood Plant
Unalaska, AK 99685
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 306, Unalaska, AK 99685
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/21/1996
Planning Guide: Health-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/01/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360577985 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19180093 A01 I | 09/13/1996 | 09/17/1996 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19180093 A01 II | 09/13/1996 | 09/17/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19180093 A01 III | 09/13/1996 | 09/17/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19180102 A01 I | 09/13/1996 | 09/17/1996 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #6, of Starboard, Inc., were loading salt cod into a Russian tramper. To assist with the loading, a forklift was lowered into the vessel's hold. The employees working in the confined hold were overcome by carbon monoxide generated by the forklift. The exposed employees were evacuated to Anchorage, AK, where they were treated in a hyperbaric chamber. All have returned to work in Dutch Harbor, AK. Mechanical ventilation was available, but not used.
Keywords: LOADING, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, SHIP, POISONING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107105991 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Laborers, except construction |