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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1709827.015 - Detyens Shipyards, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Raleigh Area Office
Site Address:
Detyens Shipyards, Inc.
Usns 1st Lt Jack Lummus Drydock #5 Detyens Shipyard
North Charleston, SC 29405
Mailing Address:
1670 Drydock Avenue Building 236, Suite 200, North Charleston, SC 29405
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336611/Ship Building and Repairing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/2023
Emphasis: L:Maritime
Case Closed: 02/25/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2101941 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $28,807 | $161,323 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $190,130 |
| Current Penalty | $8,065 | $0 | $112,986 | $0 | $0 | $121,051 |
| 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 | 19150082 C01 | 04/18/2024 | $8,065 | $16,131 | $0 | 05/15/2024 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19150155 A01 | 04/18/2024 | 04/30/2024 | $0 | $12,676 | $0 | 05/15/2024 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19150077 C | 04/18/2024 | 04/30/2024 | $112,986 | $161,323 | $0 | 05/15/2024 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 04/18/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/15/2024 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 2023, Employee #1 was descending a ladder into an empty marine vessel gas fuel tank to perform work at the very bottom of the tank (a distance of 30-feet). While standing on a ladder platform 19.5 feet from the bottom of the tank, Employee #1 was preparing to pass a jumper hose to another employee located underneath that platform, and he fell. Employee #1 was killed due to head trauma.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fuel Tank, Head, Ladder
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1709827.015 | 41 | M | Fatality | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |