Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1702224 - Sos Marine Services, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1702224

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 04/14/1984

Site Address:
Sos Marine Services, Inc
Hooker'S Point - Gulf-Tampa Drydock
Tampa, FL 33606

Mailing Address:
20 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33606

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360538094

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3	2		1		6
Current Violations	3	2		1		6
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$16,000	$0	$0	$0	$18,500
Current Penalty	$200	$850	$0	$0	$0	$1,050
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
1.	01001	Serious	19150007 A01	06/27/1984	07/30/1984	$100	$800	$0	07/18/1984	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19150013 A02	06/27/1984	06/29/1984	$50	$800	$0	07/18/1984	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19150073 D	06/27/1984	06/29/1984	$50	$900	$0	07/18/1984	J - ALJ Decision
4.	02001	Willful	19150013 A03	06/27/1984	06/30/1984	$850	$8,000	$0	07/18/1984	J - ALJ Decision
5.	02002	Willful	19150013 A03	06/24/1984	06/26/1984	$0	$8,000	$0		J - ALJ Decision
6.	03001	Other	19040002 A	06/27/1984	07/30/1984	$0	$0	$0	07/18/1984	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14515514

Event: 04/14/1984

EMPLOYEE OVERCOME BY DEGREASER FUMES IN THE HOLD OF A BARGE

ALL OF THE ABOVE EMPLOYEES WERE ENGAGED IN CLEANING AND GAS-FREEING THE BARGE "FLORIDA" AT THE GULF-TAMPA DRYDOCK COMPANY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE #1 PORT TANK, HYDROBLASTING WITHOUT AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. SOMEONE TOOK AWAY THE BLOWER, CAUSING THE CONCENTRATION TO RISE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCOME. EMPLOYEE #2 TRIED TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1 AND WAS ALSO OVERCOME. THE FOREMAN WAS NOTIFIED. HE SENT FOR A RESCUE SERVICE (TAMPA FIRE DEPT). SOME EMPLOYEES WENT INTO THE TANK BUT COULD NOT EFFECT A RESCUE. THE FIREMEN CAME AND RESCUED EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, BARGE, AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, CLEANING, DEGREASER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1702224	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Helpers, construction trades
2	1702224	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Helpers, construction trades
3	1702224	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Helpers, construction trades
4	1702224	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Helpers, construction trades

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