Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302064902 - Norwesco Marine, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302064902

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 07/21/1999

Site Address:
Norwesco Marine, Incorporated
Cp-282 Deer Island
Winthrop, MA 02128

Mailing Address:
3939 East Boone Avenue, Spokane, WA 99202

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 562910/Remediation Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/05/2000

Emphasis: L:Tunnel, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 01/16/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100460427

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	11	2				13
Current Violations	9	2				11
Initial Penalty	$63,500	$140,000	$0	$0	$0	$203,500
Current Penalty	$25,000	$70,000	$0	$0	$0	$95,000
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.	01001A	Willful	19100134 D01 I	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$35,000	$70,000	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Willful	19100134 D01 II	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$0	$0	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002A	Willful	19100134 G02 IIB	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$35,000	$70,000	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01002B	Willful	19100134 G02 III	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$0	$0	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02001A	Serious	19100134 C01	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$3,025	$5,000	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02001B	Serious	19100134 C03	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$0	$0	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
7.	02002A	Serious	19100134 E02 II	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$500	$1,500	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
8.	02002B	Serious	19100134 E06 I	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$0	$0	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
9.	02003	Serious	19100134 F02	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$3,025	$5,000	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
10.	02004	Serious	19100134 G01 IA	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$3,025	$5,000	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
11.	02005A	Serious	19100134 H03 IA	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$3,100	$7,000	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
12.	02005B	Serious	19100134 H03 IB	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$0	$0	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
13.	02006	Serious	19100134 H03 III	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$3,100	$7,000	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
14.	02007A	Serious	19100134 I01 I	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$3,025	$5,000	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
15.	02007B	Serious	19100134 I09	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$0	$0	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
16.	02008	Serious	19100134 K01	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$3,100	$7,000	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
17.	02009	Serious	19260800 F01	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$3,100	$7,000	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement
18.	02010	Serious	19260800 L01	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$7,000	$7,000	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
19.	02011	Serious	19260800 K01 II	01/14/2000	02/10/2000	$7,000	$7,000	$0	01/27/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200461440

Event: 07/21/1999

Two Workers Died Due to Malfunctioning Respiratory Devices

Two commercial diving contractors were subcontracted to remove bulkheads from the bottom of 55 vertical diffusers in a nine-mile tunnel below the ocean floor. The tunnel was oxygen deficient (about 9), and had an IDLH atmosphere. Employee #1 and Employee #2 of the five-person crew (one from each contractor) died of lack of oxygen when the respiratory devices they were using malfunctioned.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, IDLH, DIVING, COMMERCIAL DIVING, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302064902			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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