Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107278780 - Southwest Marine Of Samoa Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Inspection Nr: 107278780

Report ID: 0931300

Date Opened: 04/15/1992

Site Address:
Southwest Marine Of Samoa Inc.
Sw Marine Main Pier
Pago Pago, AS 96799

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1387, Pago Pago, AS 96799

Union Status: Union

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/16/1992

Planning Guide: Health-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/08/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360635437

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,750	$0	$25,000	$0	$0	$28,750
Current Penalty	$3,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,050
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19150092 B01	10/09/1992	10/23/1992	$1,800	$3,750	$0	10/28/1992	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19150071 J01	10/09/1992	10/23/1992	$1,250	$25,000	$0	10/28/1992	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 515569

Event: 03/30/1992

One employee dies, two suffer from inhaling toxins

At approximately 1:20 p.m. on March 30, 1992, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were re-entering a 17 ft deep by 14 ft long by 16 ft wide fish well aboard the vessel MV Diana Lynn. They climbed down an aluminum ladder into the well for cleaning. The three employees were apparently overcome by diesel fumes, hydrogen sulfide gas that had been released from the oil, and decayed fish that had been in the tank for about two years. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were pulled out of the tank after passing out and transported to the hospital. Employee #1 died three days later. Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized and later released.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, VENTILATION, PPE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, BOAT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107278780					Occupation Not Listed

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