Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17441023 - Computer Sciences Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17441023

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 10/21/1988

Site Address:
Computer Sciences Corporation
Stennis Space Center, Building 3205
Picayune, MS 39529

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7363

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/06/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360131510

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
Current Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	12/06/1988	01/10/1989	$810	$810	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	12/06/1988	01/10/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19101200 G01	12/06/1988	12/09/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14349195

Event: 10/20/1988

One employee killed and one burned in buoy explosion

At approximately 1:07 p.m. on October 20, 1988, Employees #1 and #2 were using screw drivers and wrenches to remove cables and electronic gear from buoy 6N03. Employee #1 was standing on the deck of the buoy at the rear. Employee #2 was removing cables from compartment #2, which is 4 ft by 7 ft deep at the front of the buoy. A hydrogen explosion threw Employee #1 from the deck of the buoy into the air and onto the shop floor. Employee #1 was dead at the scene. Employee #2 suffered burns to his face, left arm, and chest as he escaped from compartment #2. No testing of the atmosphere had been conducted prior to the employees starting work in the buoy compartments.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, EJECTED, HYDROGEN, CONFINED SPACE, EXPLOSION, ARM, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17441023			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	17441023			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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