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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1542324.015 - 63972 - Bulldog Diving Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
63972 - Bulldog Diving Inc
14660 Dixie Hwy.
Valley Station, KY 40272
Mailing Address:
2968 West Co Rd 300 South, Rockport, IN 47635
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 561990/All Other Support Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/17/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/12/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1787644 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 |
| Current Penalty | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100146 C09 I | 01/14/2022 | 02/01/2022 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/25/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100269 A02 I B | 01/14/2022 | 02/01/2022 | $4,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/25/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 338.31(1)(A) | 01/14/2022 | 02/01/2022 | $4,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/25/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100269 D08 II D | 01/14/2022 | 02/01/2022 | $4,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/25/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100421 D02 | 01/14/2022 | 02/01/2022 | $4,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/25/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006A | Serious | 19100421 D09 | 01/14/2022 | 02/01/2022 | $1,000 | $1,750 | $0 | 01/25/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01006B | Serious | 19100422 B03 | 01/14/2022 | 01/27/2022 | $1,000 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/25/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01007 | Other | 19100421 E | 01/14/2022 | 02/01/2022 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/25/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01008 | Other | 19100425 C01 | 01/14/2022 | 02/01/2022 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/25/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01009 | Other | 19100425 C02 | 01/14/2022 | 02/01/2022 | $0 | $1,750 | $0 | 01/25/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 02001 | Other | 19100421 D06 | 01/14/2022 | 02/01/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
On July 15, 2021, an employee performing underwater diving operations at a electrical generating station inspecting pipes and clearing debris from a pump basin. Coworkers for the power company reported to the dive crew that the stoplog gates "should be in place" but they were unsure. The employee verified that LOTO was performed on the two pumps in the immediate work area and the employee entered the water to check for the presence of stoplogs and water flow. The employee mistakenly verified that stoplogs were down and that there was no water flow or current present (which was incorrect). The employee then continued his work and returned to the water to make a last check of the area. During this final check, the employee's umbilical was caught in a current caused by a pump in an adjacent bay that was still in operation. The current pulled the umbilical into the pump, which in turn, pulled the employee into the pump, killing him.
Keywords: Caught By, Caught In, Commercial Diving, Communication, Confined Space, Diver, Drown, Drowning, Energized, Inspecting, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Pipe, Pump
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1542324.015 | 19 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |