Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101088631 - Gulf Copper Manufacturing Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101088631

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 07/07/1987

Site Address:
Gulf Copper Manufacturing Corp.
7200 Highway 87e
Port Arthur, TX 77640

Mailing Address:
320 Houston Avenue, Port Arthur, TX 77640

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/08/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/14/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360158356

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$840	$0	$0	$0	$0	$840
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19150051 C01	07/23/1987	07/28/1987	$420	$420	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19150051 C03	07/23/1987	07/28/1987	$420	$420	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14412639

Event: 07/01/1987

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE

AN EMPLOYEE WAS ARC WELDING IN A SMALL COMPARTMENT OF A SHIP THAT WAS DOCKED AT A SHIPYARD. HE WAS WORKING ALONE, BUT HE HAD A HELPER ON THE UPPER DECK. HOWEVER, THE HELPER COULD NOT SEE HIM. VENTILATION WAS INADEQUATE, AND THE EMPLOYEE'S CLOTHES WERE WET. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND WITH THE ELECTRODE AND HOLDER ACROSS HIS FACE AND CHEST. HE HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: SHIPYARD, E M, ELECTRICAL, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, ELECTROCUTED, WELDER, WELDING, WELDING ELECTRODE, ARC WELDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101088631			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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