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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110343407 - Equitable Shipyards (Trinity Marine Groups)
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Equitable Shipyards (Trinity Marine Groups)
4325 France Rd
New Orleans, LA 70126
Mailing Address:
Po Box 8001, New Orleans, LA 70126
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/08/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361123490 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19150094 | 10/26/1994 | 11/14/1994 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Some shipyard employees were working in the aluminum hull of a Navy patrol boat (Job No. PCT-G216). One of the employees was working alone in a 6-foot by 6-foot by 3-foot fuel tank hold inside the hull. He was welding a sounder tube into place. He had a grounded drop light and an Arrow welding gun (Model No. AH20-E). The welding gun was plugged into an Airco welding machine (Model No. 25 DTR-24A, Serial No. HE753734) at ground level. The welding machine output was rated at 460 volts and 250 amperes and was connected in three-phase mode. He was only fitting and tacking the tube in place. Another worker was to finish welding the tube. Sometime between 1:45 and 2:00 PM, he apparently received an electric shock. He was discovered unconscious in the hold at about 2:00 PM. He had been electrocuted. The autopsy found current entry and exit wounds on a forearm and on a cheek. The source of the electric shock was not determined.
Keywords: SHIPYARD, E M, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT, WELDING ELECTRODE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110343407 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Welders and cutters |