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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305149296 - Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc.
Yard #5
Mobile, AL 36601
Mailing Address:
P O Box 42, Mobile, AL 36601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/13/2002
Emphasis: S:Shipyards
Case Closed: 01/06/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100451681 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 |
| Current Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | 19100028 A01 | 11/26/2002 | 12/03/2002 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19150152 A | 11/26/2002 | 12/03/2002 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19150077 C | 11/26/2002 | 12/03/2002 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19150152 B | 11/26/2002 | 12/23/2002 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001A | Serious | 19100028 A01 | 11/26/2002 | 12/03/2002 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
| 6. | 02001B | Serious | 19150077 C | 11/26/2002 | 12/03/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 11, 2002, Employee #1, a ship fitter, and Employee #2, a welder, were building the HVAC duct system on the supply ship module section of hull #7330, which was under construction. Employee's #1 and #2 were tack welding a flat bar while standing on the oval roof of the mud tank. Employee's #1 and #2 were lodged chest high between two steel pipes that had a stainless steel casing. Employees #1 and #2 received an electric shock, when Employee #2 accidentally struck a pipe in front of them with his welding electrode. Employee #1 suffered a heart arrhythmia and fell approximately 14 ft from the top the ship's mud tank to the lower deck. Employee died as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: HEART, HEART ATTACK, WELDER, WELDING, SHIP, ELECTRIC SHOCK, PIPE, WELDING ELECTRODE, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305149296 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |