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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1630987 - Walker Diving Contractors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Walker Diving Contractors Inc
Richard B Russell Dam Project Hwy 72
Elberton, GA 30635
Mailing Address:
107 Drivers Lane, Laurel Springs, NJ 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/25/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360534887 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| Current Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100430 J01 | 09/07/1984 | 09/10/1984 | $150 | $280 | $0 | 10/05/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100430 J02 II | 09/07/1984 | 09/10/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/05/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100422 C02 | 09/07/1984 | 09/10/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/05/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100430 B04 | 09/07/1984 | 09/10/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/05/1984 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 27, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1, A COMMERCIAL DIVER, WAS USING SURFACE- SUPPLIED AIR EQUIPMENT AT A DEPTH OF 136 FEET. THE SITE WAS A LAKE NEWLY CREATED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DAM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING MEASUREMENTS OF AN OXYGEN DIFFUSER PIPE NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE. HE VERBALLY INDICATED SOME PROBLEMS WITH WATER IN HIS HELMET, AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER SAID THAT HE WAS TERMINATING THE DIVE AND COMING UP TO THE SURFACE. A STANDBY DIVER ENTERED THE WATER, AND WAS DISPATCHED TO HELP EMPLOYEE #1 WHEN A CALL FOR HELP WAS HEARD AND SOUNDS OF A DIVING HELMET COMING OFF WERE DETECTED. THE DIVER WAS FOUND ON THE LAKE BOTTOM, HELMET OFF AND WEIGHT BELT PARTIALLY OFF. HE WAS IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE. EFFORTS TO RESUSCITATE EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED.
Keywords: DIVING HELMET, DIVING, DROWN, DIVER, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1630987 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |