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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2254498 - Seaway Divers
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
Seaway Divers
R. D. # 2
Johnsonville, NY 12094
Mailing Address:
R. D. # 1, Turin, NY 13473
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/08/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360526214 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100421 D02 | 11/18/1985 | 12/16/1985 | $0 | $640 | $0 | 12/04/1985 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER 23, 1985, AT 10:20 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DIVING IN 35 TO 40 FEET OF WATER. HE WAS INSERTING NEW VERTICLE WOODEN SEALS INTO THE WATER GATES. WHILE INSPECTING THE COMPLETED WORK, THE DIVER WAS SUCKED BY THE CURRENT INTO A 12 INCH PIPE. WHEN FOUND, THE DIVER'S HELMET HAD BEEN PARTIALLY PULLED FROM HIS HEAD, ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER. THE DIVER'S HEAD WAS WEDGED INTO THE 12 INCH PIPE, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO FREE HIMSELF. THE DIVER WAS DROWNED. THE TIME OF DEATH WAS 3:45 PM.
Keywords: DIVING HELMET, DIVING, PIPE, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2254498 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |