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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309729762 - Newport News Shipbuilding And Drydock Company
Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office
Site Address:
Newport News Shipbuilding And Drydock Company
4101 Washington Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3731
NAICS: 336611/Ship Building and Repairing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/25/2008
Emphasis: S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 04/04/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360816011 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19150152 A | 03/26/2008 | 04/01/2008 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
The USS Carl Vinson was docked at a shipyard. A sheet metal worker was working on the ventilation system for the aircraft carrier. When he removed a wooden cover from a plenum, he fell into the water and drowned. His employer had not provided fall protection equipment.
Keywords: SHIPYARD, SHIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309729762 | Fatality | Other | Sheet metal workers |