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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116432261 - Qualicon Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office
Site Address:
Qualicon Corporation
Building 1830 - Yorktown Naval Weapons Station
Yorktown, VA 23691
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1561, Chesapeake, VA 23327
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361860133 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| 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 | Unclass | 5A0001 | 03/05/1997 | 03/06/1997 | $125,000 | $125,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 entered a confined space to remove a bypass hose. When he detached the hose, sewage and waste water entered the space, and the toxic atmosphere caused him to lose consciousness. Employees #2 through #4 immediately entered the confined space to rescue Employee #1. They were overcome with hydrogen sulfide gas, lost consciousness, fell into the sewage water, and drowned. All four employees were killed.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116432261 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 116432261 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 116432261 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 116432261 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |