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Inspection: 13084918 - S & S Barge Maintenance Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 13084918
Report ID: 0418100
Date Opened: 12/01/1983

Site Address:
S & S Barge Maintenance Inc
No 6 Hatch Cover Rd
Savannah, GA 31404

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:  

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/01/1983

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/20/1984

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 5
Current Violations 5 5
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other 19100252 A02 IVC 12/20/1983 12/30/1983 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 19100303 F 12/20/1983 12/30/1983 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 19150055 A07 12/20/1983 12/30/1983 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 19150071 J01 12/20/1983 12/30/1983 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01005 Other 19150115 E01 12/20/1983 12/30/1983 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14542005
Event: 12/01/1983
EMPLOYEE INJURED IN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION ON LASH BARGE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO PATCH A 3/8 INCH HOLE ON THE AFT BULKHEAD IN THE CARGO COMPARTMENT OF A 31 FOOT BY 61 FOOT LASH BARGE. THE AFT BULKHEAD HAD A 9 FOOT BY 12 FOOT BY 31 FOOT STRUCTURAL VOID. HE WAS USING A MILLER 250 DIALARC AC/DC WELDING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE #2 HAD JUST ENTERED THE CARGO COMPARTMENT TO RETRIEVE A WASH-DOWN HOSE HE HAD BEEN USING EARLIER. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 STRUCK AN ARC TO BEGIN WELDING, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. BOTH EMPLOYEES DIED FROM MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES. THE STRUCTURAL VOID (BULKHEAD) HAD NOT BEEN TESTED FOR THE PRESENCE OF FLAMMABLE VAPORS PRIOR TO THE EXPLOSION. THE BARGE WAS EMPTY OF CARGO, AND THE HATCH COVERS HAD BEEN REMOVED.

Keywords: BARGE, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WELDER, EXPLOSION, ARC WELDING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 13084918 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
2 13084918 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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