Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304313208 - Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304313208

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 03/05/2002

Site Address:
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc.
13303 Industrial Seaway Road
Gulfport, MS 39503

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2309, Gulfport, MS 39505

Union Status: Union

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis: S:Shipyards

Case Closed: 10/29/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101362713

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	33					33
Current Violations	33					33
Initial Penalty	$131,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$131,000
Current Penalty	$131,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$131,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	09/04/2002	09/30/2002	$7,000	$7,000	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 A08	09/04/2002	09/12/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100036 B04	09/04/2002	09/09/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19100036 D02	09/04/2002	09/09/2002	$2,000	$2,000	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19100104 B08 VI	09/04/2002	10/22/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
6.	01006	Serious	19100106 D03 II	09/04/2002	09/12/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
7.	01007	Serious	19100141 D02 I	09/04/2002	09/30/2002	$2,000	$2,000	$0	-
8.	01008	Serious	19100176 B	09/04/2002	09/18/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
9.	01009A	Serious	19100179 G02 II	09/04/2002	09/18/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
10.	01009B	Serious	19100179 G01 V	09/04/2002	09/16/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	01010A	Serious	19100253 D04 I	09/04/2002	10/22/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
12.	01010B	Serious	19100253 D04 II	09/04/2002	10/22/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	01011	Serious	19100253 E05 V	09/04/2002	09/16/2002	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
14.	01012A	Serious	19100254 C03 I	09/04/2002	09/30/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
15.	01012B	Serious	19100306 D01	09/04/2002	09/30/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
16.	01013	Serious	19100303 B01	09/04/2002	09/30/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
17.	01014	Serious	19100303 F	09/04/2002	09/27/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
18.	01015A	Serious	19100303 G02 I	09/04/2002	09/27/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
19.	01015B	Serious	19100305 B01	09/04/2002	09/27/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
20.	01015C	Serious	19100305 B01	09/04/2002	09/18/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
21.	01015D	Serious	19100305 B02	09/04/2002	09/12/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
22.	01015E	Serious	19100305 B02	09/04/2002	09/10/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
23.	01016	Serious	19100304 E01 IV	09/04/2002	09/10/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
24.	01017A	Serious	19100305 E01	09/04/2002	10/22/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
25.	01017B	Serious	19100305 E02	09/04/2002	10/22/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
26.	01018A	Serious	19100305 G01 IIIA	09/04/2002	09/30/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
27.	01018B	Serious	19100305 G01 IIIB	09/04/2002	09/30/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
28.	01018C	Serious	19100305 G01 IIID	09/04/2002	09/30/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
29.	01019	Serious	19100305 G02 III	09/04/2002	09/30/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
30.	01020	Serious	19100305 J01 I	09/04/2002	09/09/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
31.	01021A	Serious	19150051 E01 II	09/04/2002	09/12/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
32.	01021B	Serious	19150051 E01 III	09/04/2002	09/12/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
33.	01022	Serious	19150056 B04	09/04/2002	09/27/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
34.	01023	Serious	19150056 C05	09/04/2002	09/30/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
35.	01024	Serious	19150071 J01	09/04/2002	09/09/2002	$2,000	$2,000	$0	-
36.	01025	Serious	19150073 D	09/04/2002	09/09/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
37.	01026A	Serious	19150091 A	09/04/2002	09/30/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
38.	01026B	Serious	19150091 A	09/04/2002	09/30/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
39.	01027	Serious	19150091 C	09/04/2002	10/22/2002	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
40.	01028	Serious	19150091 D	09/04/2002	09/10/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
41.	01029	Serious	19150111 A	09/04/2002	09/18/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
42.	01030	Serious	19150112 C02	09/04/2002	09/09/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
43.	01031	Serious	19150131 C	09/04/2002	09/09/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
44.	01032A	Serious	19150134 A	09/04/2002	09/09/2002	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
45.	01032B	Serious	19150134 B	09/04/2002	09/09/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
46.	01033A	Serious	19150159 A09 I	09/04/2002	09/09/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
47.	01033B	Serious	19150159 B07	09/04/2002	09/09/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
48.	01033C	Serious	19150159 C09	09/04/2002	09/10/2002	$0	$0	$0	-
49.	01033D	Serious	19150159 D	09/04/2002	09/30/2002	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201361748

Event: 03/05/2002

Employee killed when crushed between two ship modules

Employee #1, a welder, was assigned to weld an end wall (bulkhead) of a ship module. The employee and a coworker were standing between the unit they were welding and an adjacent unit in a space approximately 24 to 30 inches wide. The coworker forgot to connect his air supply and had just stepped out from between the units when the unit they were working on gave a loud popping sound and rotated on its jig in a clockwise motion. The gap between the units closed to less than 7 inches, crushing Employee #1 between the two units and killing him. Other employees in the area ran to the aid of the employee. Using jacks, they forced the two units apart enough to extricate Employee #1. When emergency services arrived, they were unable to revive Employee #1.

Keywords: WELDER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SHIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304313208			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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