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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 944892.015 - Vessel Repair, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
Vessel Repair, Inc.
5848 Proctor Exn
Port Arthur, TX 77642
Mailing Address:
5848 Proctor Exn, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 336611/Ship Building and Repairing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/29/2013
Emphasis: L:Marine6
Case Closed: 07/22/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 858030 | ||
| Inspection | 949195 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 952467 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $22,400 |
| Current Penalty | $13,650 | $0 | $0 | $906 | $0 | $14,556 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100145 F03 | 01/31/2014 | 02/23/2014 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19150012 A01 I | 01/31/2014 | 02/23/2014 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19150012 D01 | 01/31/2014 | 02/23/2014 | $4,550 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100095 D01 | 01/31/2014 | 02/23/2014 | $453 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19150012 D05 | 01/31/2014 | 03/04/2014 | $453 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 5:15 p.m. on October 27, 2013, three employees and a supervisor were conducting work on the deck of three barges to ready them for delivery. The supervisor and one of the employees made entry into the #1 cargo tank of barge's one and two to check the deep well blind on the deep well inspection flange. Another coworker assisted by Employee #1 also entered the #1 cargo tank. Employee #1 became dizzy and could not climb the ladder to get out, and fell to the tank bottom, landing on his right side and striking his head on the metal tank. Employee #1 was seen by his coworker bleeding from his head and unresponsive. The coworker notified the supervisor, who called the shipyard project coordinator who in turn called 911. The project coordinator told the supervisor that the barge entered by Employee #1 had nitrogen in all of its cargo tanks in preparation for receiving cargo. The fire department arrived on scene within 15 minutes of the initial fall from the ladder by Employee #1. The fire department tested the atmosphere of the tank and found there to be less than 1 percent oxygen. Employee #1 was asphyxiated and killed.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Barge, Confined Space, Fall, Head, Ladder, Nitrogen, Oxygen Deficiency, Shipyard, Struck Against, Tank, Toxic Atmosphere
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 944892.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Supervisors, production occupations |