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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3330644 - C & V Utilities, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Health 03551124
Site Address:
C & V Utilities, Inc.
700 Block Of London Blvd. & Green Street
Portmouth, VA 23704
Mailing Address:
1805 Benefit Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/23/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/22/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900315763 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 510001 A | 03/24/1988 | 04/25/1988 | $240 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 03/24/1988 | 04/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 03/24/1988 | 04/18/1988 | $240 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
CONSTRUCTION WORK IN A UTILITY TUNNEL HAD BEEN UNDERWAY FOR SEVEN DAYS. NO PROBLEMS HAD BEEN ENCOUNTERED. NO EXPLOSION METER WAS USED TO DETECT FLAMMABLE GASES. ON THE LAST DAY OF THE JOB EMPLOYEE #1 OPENED THE MANHOLE COVER AS USUAL, AND WAS PREPARING TO ENTER THE TUNNEL. AS HE WAS SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE MANHOLE HE DECIDED TO TAKE A SMOKE BREAK. WHEN HE LIT THE CIGARETTE AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED. HE RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS OVER 25% OF HIS BODY, FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR TEN DAYS. SUSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TUNNEL CONTAINED NATURAL GAS (2%), APPARENTLY LEAKING FROM AN ADJACENT TUNNEL.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, NATURAL GAS, EXPLOSION, SMOKING, MANHOLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3330644 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers |