Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122519200 - Y M C A Of Greater Providence

Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122519200

Report ID: 0112300

Date Opened: 06/08/1995

Site Address:
Y M C A Of Greater Providence
900 Centerville Rd.
Warwick, RI 02886

Mailing Address:
160 Broad Street, Providence, RI 02903

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8641

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/02/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360517429

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$6,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,750
Current Penalty	$6,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100420 A	07/14/1995	07/20/1995	$4,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100421 D	07/14/1995	07/20/1995	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19100424 C01	07/14/1995	07/20/1995	$2,250	$2,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19100146 C01	07/14/1995	09/30/1995	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02002	Other	19100147 C04 I	07/14/1995	09/30/1995	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14276109

Event: 06/08/1995

Employee drowns after diving to underwater valve

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on June 8, 1995, Employee #1 dove 15 to 20 to a valve. Previously, she had placed an adapter on the valve's stem. She was caught in the suction of the water flow and dragged into the face of an 18 inch pipe and held there. She drowned.

Keywords: DIVING, DRAGGED, VALVE, PIPE, DROWN, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122519200			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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