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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1166933 - Cobb Coin Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Cobb Coin Co., Inc.
1500 Ft. East & Offshore Of St. John'S Island
Vero Beach, FL 32963
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1360, Key West, FL 33040
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/10/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/12/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360533681 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,330 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,330 |
| Current Penalty | $2,330 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,330 |
| 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 | 19100410 A03 | 08/01/1985 | 08/18/1985 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100420 A | 08/01/1985 | 08/14/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19100421 C03 | 08/01/1985 | 08/04/1985 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100424 C02 | 08/01/1985 | 08/04/1985 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100424 C04 I | 08/01/1985 | 08/07/1985 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19100430 G03 | 08/01/1985 | 08/07/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100430 D04 | 08/01/1985 | 08/07/1985 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 1:30 PM ON APRIL 27, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1, A SCUBA DIVER, WAS WORKING IN 10 TO 13 FEET OF WATER ABOUT 1500 FEET OFFSHORE AND EAST OF ST. JOHNS ISLAND'S NORTH END, NEAR VERO BEACH, FLORIDA. A TREASURE HUNTING SALVAGE BOAT, WITH 5 CREW MEMBERS, WAS DIGGING HOLES BY DIVERTING PROPELLER BACK-WASH TOWARDS THE OCEAN BOTTOM, USING A 90 DEGREE ANGLED TUBE. FOUR ANCHORS, TWO AT THE STERN AND TWO AT THE BOW, KEPT THE BOAT STATIONARY WHILE "BLOWING" HOLES. MOVEMENT OF THE BOAT WITHIN A GIVEN SALVAGE AREA WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY WINCHING SPECIFIC ANCHOR LINES, SO THE ANCHORS HAD TO BE RELOCATED AT FREQUENT INTERVALS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOVING AN ANCHOR WEIGHING ABOUT 15 POUNDS WHEN, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, HIS AIR TANK FLOATED TO THE SURFACE. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE EMPLOYEE SURFACED IN A STATE OF PANIC. BEFORE 2 OTHER CREW MEMBERS COULD REACH HIM HE SANK TO THE BOTTOM. THE 2 CREW MEMBERS BROUGHT HIM UP FROM THE BOTTOM AND PUT HIM ON THE BOAT. HE WAS NOT BREATHING AND HAD NO PULSE. THEY MANAGED TO REVIVE HIM, AND HE WAS ABLE TO BREATHE ON HIS OWN FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR. WHEN THEY WERE ABOUT 10 MINUTES FROM PORT HE AGAIN STOPPED BREATHING, AND WAS AGAIN REVIVED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, WHERE HE DIED ON MAY 3RD.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CYLINDER, SCUBA, COMPRESSED AIR, DIVING, DIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1166933 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |