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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 941658 - Penobscot Bay Towing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Penobscot Bay Towing Company
Marshall Wharf
Belfast, ME 04915
Mailing Address:
Marshall Wharf, Belfast, ME 04915
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4492
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/30/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360519250 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,600 | $0 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $2,700 |
| Current Penalty | $1,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,700 |
| 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 | 19150012 C01 | 09/30/1985 | 10/03/1985 | $650 | $900 | $0 | 10/22/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19150152 B03 | 09/30/1985 | 10/03/1985 | $400 | $800 | $0 | 10/22/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19150152 B03 | 09/30/1985 | 10/03/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/22/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19150152 B04 | 09/30/1985 | 10/15/1985 | $650 | $900 | $0 | 10/22/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 09/30/1985 | 10/03/1985 | $0 | $100 | $0 | 10/22/1985 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
FIVE PEOPLE ENTERED THE HOLD OF A SURFACE STORAGE BARGE IN WHICH THE ATMOSPHERE COTAINED APPROXIMATELY 10% OXYGEN. THE FIRST PERSON TO ENTER (EMPLOYEE #3) DID SO FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO ENTERED THE SPACE DID SO IN AN EFFORT TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #3. EMPLOYEE #3 SURVIVED WHILE EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 DIED. THE TWO CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES WHO ENTERED WERE ABLE TO SELF RESCUE. APPROXIMATELY 28 HOURS AFTER THE EVENT THE FOLLOWING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS WERE DETECTED IN THE HOLD: OXYGEN - 10% (12% AFTER THE HOLD HAD BEEN OPEN FOR 45 MINUTES), CARBON DIOXIDE - 0.12%, COMBUSTIBLE GASES - 3% OF LEL (SUBSTANCE UNIDENTIFIED) AND CARBON MONOXIDE - 300 PPM. THE OXYGEN DEFICIENCY APPARENTLY RESULTED FROM SURFACE OXIDATION OF THE STEEL STRUCTURE. THE CARBON MONOXIDE APPARENTLY WAS GENERATED BY THE OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH TORCH USED TO BURN OFF THE HATCH COVER. THE OXYGEN LEVELS DETECTED ARE BELIEVED TO BE SOMEWHAT HIGHER THAN THSE ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE EMPLOYER LATER TRIED TO OXYGENATE THE SPACE USING THE OXYGEN LINES FROM THE OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, RESPIRATORY, BARGE, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, AIR MONITORING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 941658 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 941658 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 941658 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |