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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306752585 - Cave Excursions, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Cave Excursions, Inc.
20338 180th Trace
Live Oak, FL 32060
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5941
NAICS: 451110/Sporting Goods Stores
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/31/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/14/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101354041 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,445 | $0 | $0 | $930 | $0 | $4,375 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 11/29/2004 | 02/28/2005 | $3,062 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100305 B02 | 11/29/2004 | 12/02/2004 | $140 | $225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100305 G01 IIIA | 11/29/2004 | 12/02/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 11/29/2004 | 01/01/2005 | $243 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 11/29/2004 | 01/01/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 11/29/2004 | 12/02/2004 | $930 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 27, 2004, Employee #1, a fill station operator, was filling a diving cylinder (SCUBA tank) with 98-percent oxygen. After picking up the cylinder and connecting the oxygen filling hose to it, she then apparently lost her grip on the cylinder, and dropped it onto the concrete floor. The cylinder ruptured at the neck/thread area, and a piece of the cylinder struck her abdomen and knocked her backwards about 10 ft. Employee #1 sustained numerous lacerations and fractures, and died while being transported to a hospital. The cylinder was manufactured by Luxfer Gas Cylinders, constructed of Aluminum Alloy 6061, and engineered to hold 30 cubic feet of gas at a pressure of up to 3,000 pounds per square inch. The cylinder was labeled "oxygen", had a visual inspection certification sticker, dated June 2004, and had an oxygen preparation certification sticker, dated June 2004. The hydrostatic test date was determined to be September 2002.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ABDOMEN, CYLINDER, COMPRESSED GAS, DIVING, RUPTURE, LACERATION, SCBA, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306752585 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |