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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1395912.015 - General Dynamics Nassco
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
General Dynamics Nassco
2798 E Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92113
Mailing Address:
Po Box 85278 M/S 27, San Diego, CA 92186
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 336611/Ship Building and Repairing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/07/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/11/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1447666 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $36,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 | $0 | $41,600 |
| Current Penalty | $25,200 | $0 | $0 | $3,250 | $0 | $28,450 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 342(A) | 10/07/2019 | $3,250 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/28/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A)(4) | 10/07/2019 | 11/22/2019 | $0 | $600 | $0 | 10/28/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(7) | 10/07/2019 | 10/21/2019 | $7,200 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/28/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 5416(C) | 10/07/2019 | 10/21/2019 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 10/28/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 6:00 p.m. on April 16, 2019, Employee # 1 and a coworker with General Dynamics NASSCO, a shipbuilding and repair facility, were constructing and preparing wooden blocks by melting wax in a portable metal melting pot which is heated by placing a rosebud torch into a rectangular chamber at the bottom of the melting pot. A mixture of oxygen and natural gas is used to fuel the torch. The coworker, lit the torch, placed it into the bottom of the melting pot, leaving it unattended while he went to perform other tasks. The coworker asked Employee #1 to go and turn down the flame on the torch. Employee # 1 found that the torch was extinguished, so he pulled the torch out of the chamber to re-light it using a flint striker. The concentration of natural gas and oxygen that had accumulated in and around the melting pot's lower chamber ignited when Employee # 1 attempted to re-light the torch. Employee # 1 was injured with burns to his arms and facial hair. Employee # 1 was hospitalized. .
Keywords: Abrasive Burn, Burn, Melting Furnace, Natural Gas, Oxygen, Shipyard, Torch
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1395912.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |