Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18028811 - Mainstream Shipyards & Supply, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18028811

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 07/12/1988

Site Address:
Mainstream Shipyards & Supply, Inc.
Lake Ferguson
Greenville, MS 38701

Mailing Address:
Box 1559, Greenville, MS 39701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/14/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360130421

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,620	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,620
Current Penalty	$860	$0	$0	$0	$0	$860
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	19150015 A04	07/28/1988	08/02/1988	$500	$810	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19150051 B01 IV	07/28/1988	08/16/1988	$360	$810	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14527816

Event: 07/08/1988

Employees die from explosion in barge wing tank

Employees #1 and #2 were cleaning a port wing tank (void) #9. Port repairs had been completed except for welding (filling) gouged seams on the outside. A cutting torch and hoses had been lowered into the wing tank, but Employees #1 and #2 discovered a leak in the fuel gas line and had a third employee pull the hose and torch back out of the hold so that repairs could be made. An explosion-proof forced air blower was blowing air into the hold; it was positioned half on and half off the hatch. Employee #1 was on a fixed ladder and Employee #2 was at the bottom of the triangular-shaped, 14 ft deep by 24 ft long, compartment. When fuel gas residual ignited, unbeknownst to the employees, it blew the air blower (ventilation fan) and Employee #1 up and over the port side. Employee #1 fell 16 ft and landed on the work flat. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Employee #2 was taken to a hospital burn center and died five days later.

Keywords: BURN, BARGE, SHIPYARD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CLEANING, EXPLOSION, GAS LEAK, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18028811			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	18028811			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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