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Inspection: 17504309 - William L. Stoner Dba Texas Gulf Sports

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 17504309
Report ID: 0625400
Date Opened: 03/21/1986

Site Address:
William L. Stoner Dba Texas Gulf Sports
9000 Blk Spring Hollow Dr.
Austin, TX 78750

Mailing Address:
6903 Deeplake, San Antonio, TX 78244

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/04/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/11/1986

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360691943
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 5 11
Current Violations 6 5 11
Initial Penalty $2,530 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,530
Current Penalty $2,430 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,430
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 Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100410 A01 04/21/1986 04/25/1986 $640 $640 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100410 A03 04/21/1986 05/09/1986 $200 $300 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100420 A 04/21/1986 05/02/1986 $300 $300 $0 -  
4. 01004 Serious 19100421 C03 04/21/1986 04/25/1986 $300 $300 $0 -  
5. 01005 Serious 19100421 G 04/21/1986 04/25/1986 $640 $640 $0 -  
6. 01006A Serious 19100424 C01 04/21/1986 04/25/1986 $350 $350 $0 -  
7. 01006B Serious 19100424 C02 04/21/1986 04/25/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 04/21/1986 04/25/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 02002 Other 19040008 04/21/1986 04/21/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
10. 02003 Other 19100421 F02 04/21/1986 04/25/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 02004 Other 19100422 B01 04/21/1986 04/21/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
12. 02005 Other 19100422 E 04/21/1986 04/25/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14511612
Event: 03/19/1986
SCUBA DIVER DROWNED WHEN AIR SUPPLY RAN OUT

EMPLOYEE #1, HIS EMPLOYER (A CERTIFIED DIVER), AND ONE OTHER DIVER WERE DIVING IN A GOLF COURSE WATER TRAP TO RECOVER LOST GOLF BALLS. THE WATER TRAP WAS ABOUT 175 FEET ACROSS AND 12 TO 16 FEET IN DEPTH. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A NOVICE DIVER, WORKING FOR 2 WEEKS AS A SCUBA AND HOOKA DIVER WITHOUT ANY MEDICAL EVALUATION OR NECESSARY TRAINING. HE LACKED THE KNOWLEDGE TO PROPERLY MONITOR HIS AIR SUPPLY, OR TO INFLATE HIS BOUANCY VEST AND DETACH HIS WEIGHT BELT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ALL THREE DIVERS WERE UNDER WATER AT THE SAME, TIME WITHOUT VISUAL CONTACT, AND WITHOUT A DIVE MASTER ON THE SURFACE FOR ASSISTANCE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. EMPLOYEE #1'S AIR SUPPLY RAN OUT WHILE HE WAS UNDER WATER AND HE DROWNED.

Keywords: SCUBA, DIVING, INEXPERIENCE, DROWN, UNTRAINED, DIVER, WATER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 17504309 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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