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Inspection: 120604210 - Nova Group Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu

 

Inspection Nr: 120604210
Report ID: 0951510
Date Opened: 01/19/1995

Site Address:
Nova Group Inc
Natural Energy Rd
Kailua Kona, HI 96740

Mailing Address:
7411 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa, CA 94558

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/07/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/10/1998

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360193213
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $10,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,500
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $7,000 $0 $7,000
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Other 1100002 B01 06/14/1995 06/20/1995 $3,500 $3,500 $0 06/20/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01001B Other 1100002 B02 06/14/1995 06/20/1995 $0 $0 $0 06/20/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01002A Other 1280014 B02 06/14/1995 06/20/1995 $3,500 $3,500 $0 06/20/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01002B Other 1280014 B03 06/14/1995 06/20/1995 $0 $0 $0 06/20/1995 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01003 Serious 1340002 C06 06/14/1995 06/20/1995 $0 $3,500 $0 06/20/1995 R - Review Commission Citation has been deleted.
6. 02001 Other 1340002 A04 06/14/1995 06/20/1995 $0 $0 $0 06/20/1995 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 886812
Event: 01/13/1995
Diver drowns when diving helmet's air line is severed

Employee #1, a diver, was removing a cutting head from an underwater drill. His right leg and arm were sucked into a 12 in. diameter pipe, trapping him. Employee #1's diving helmet struck the side of the underwater excavation, rendering him unconscious and severing the surface-fed air line to the helmet. The helmet filled with water and Employee #1 drowned before help could reach him.

Keywords: DIVING HELMET, SEVERED, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, PIPE, DROWN, AIR LINE, DIVER, WATER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 120604210 Fatality Asphyxia Construction trades, n.e.c.
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