Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1340270.015 - Norfolk Naval Shipyard

Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1340270.015

Report ID: 0316300

Date Opened: 08/20/2018

Site Address:
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Code 106 U.S.S. Wyoming
Portsmouth, VA 23709

Mailing Address:
Norfolk Naval Shipyard - Code 106 Building M22, 3rd Floor, Portsmouth, VA 23709

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 336611/Ship Building and Repairing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/18/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1371722	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	1			2		3
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	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19150015 E	12/17/2018	01/14/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19150132 A	12/17/2018	01/14/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A02	12/17/2018	01/14/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19040040 A	12/17/2018	01/14/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108434.015

Event: 07/16/2018

Employee suffers collapsed lung

At 10:00 a.m. on July 16, 2018, Employee #1 was removing salt scale from inside of a submarine TEP tube, using a stainless steel wire wheel. There was no positive ventilation being provided. As more oxygen was being removed from the space via exhaust ventilation, the employee suffered a collapsed left lung due to lack of oxygen and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Exhaust System, Lung, Oxygen Deficiency, Ventilation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1340270.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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