Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201522570 - Employee Becomes Ill During Underwater Training

Accident Summary Nr: 201522570 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 10/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123156390	10/27/2005	1629	237990	Underwater Construction Corporation

Abstract: On October 21, 2005, five divers including Employee #1 were attending qualification training. The training tank was equipped with two work stations, therefore, the employees rotated through the work stations periodically with each diver entering the tank, performing the necessary welding work, and then exiting to allow another welder to perform his work. Each dive for each employee was limited to 210 minutes. Employee #1 performed one dive for a total duration of 182 minutes, then surfaced and exited the training tank. After approximately 20 minutes, Employee #1 felt dizzy, nauseated, and began vomiting. The safety coordinator called 911 because the symptoms were consistent with decompression sickness. The employee was transported to Essex Medical Clinic and then subsequently flown by LifeStar to Norwalk Hospital and remained in the hyperbaric chamber for five hours. Follow-up medical evaluation ruled out decompression sickness.

Keywords: WELDER, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, TANK, DIVER, VOMIT, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123156390			Hospitalized injury	Other	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Other

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