Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107486334 - Bethship, Sabine Yard

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107486334

Report ID: 0626700

Date Opened: 05/18/1992

Site Address:
Bethship, Sabine Yard
2500 Martin L. King Drive
Port Arthur, TX 77640

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/25/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/21/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361142581

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	19150094	11/06/1992	11/11/1992	$2,500	$5,000	$0	11/16/1992	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14218069

Event: 05/16/1992

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED WHEN TRAPPED BY FIRE

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE CUTTING BULKHEADS USING A TORCH IN A SMALL COMPARTMENT ENCIRCLING A JACKUP LEG ON A DRILLING RIG. THE HOSE FAILED JUST INSIDE THE MANWAY AND IGNITED, TRAPPING BOTH EMPLOYEES INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR, UNTIL THE END OF THE SHIFT. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. NO SCHEDULE OF FREQUENT CHECKS OR HOLE WATCH HAD BEEN SET UP AND THE FOREMAN HAD ONLY BEEN BY THE HOLE ONCE THAT DAY.

Keywords: SHIPYARD, ACETYLENE TORCH, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, FIRE, HOSE, OIL RIG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107486334			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	107486334			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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