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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107946.015 - Midco Diving & Marine Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office
Site Address:
Midco Diving & Marine Services, Inc.
2450 77th Avenue Nw
Parshall, ND 58770
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 513, Rapid City, SD 57709
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561990/All Other Support Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/21/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/10/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 82336 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| 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 | 19100430 E01 | 03/21/2012 | 03/26/2012 | $1,500 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260350 A07 | 03/21/2012 | 03/26/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260501 B04 I | 03/21/2012 | 03/26/2012 | $2,100 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on October 19, 2011, an employee was diving in a 10-foot diameter, 138-foot deep caisson for a pump house to a new water treatment plant. The employee was using an underwater torch to cut off a reamer that had broken during a pipe pulling operation. After approximately 40 minutes into the dive, the top side crew lost communication with the diver and used line pulls to tell the diver that they were cancelling the dive. The employee was ascending to the surface and became fouled and was stuck approximately 10 feet below the surface of the water. The standby diver was deployed to assist due to not having communication with the employee and made contact to determine the employee was all right. After checking with the employee, the standby diver attempted to locate the foul in the employee's umbilical line. After approximately 10 minutes of searching, the standby diver felt a tug on his foot and went to check on the employee and found him unresponsive with his dive helmet removed. The standby diver cut the employee free from his gear and brought him to the surface.
Keywords: Diving, Drowning
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107946.015 | 32 | M | Fatality |