Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102265758 - Quality Shipyard, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102265758

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/29/1991

Site Address:
Quality Shipyard, Inc.
320l Earhart Dr.
Houma, LA 70361

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/12/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360333975

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$8,075	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,075
Current Penalty	$4,038	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,038
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	10/29/1991	12/27/1991	$650	$1,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100213 H04	10/29/1991	11/06/1991	$650	$1,300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100215 B09	10/29/1991	11/06/1991	$488	$975	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19150172 D	10/29/1991	11/01/1991	$2,250	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14394811

Event: 08/24/1991

Employee buried by 15 tons of sand

At approximately 6:15 a.m. on August 24, 1991, Employee #1 was setting up a sandblasting operation. Employee #1 was apparently under the sandblasting pot attempting to turn on the sand valves when the pressurized sandblasting pot exploded. The bottom of the pot blew out, dumping approximately 15 tons of sand on Employee #1. He died.

Keywords: SAND, PRESSURE VESSEL, SAND POT, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, SET UP, BURIED, SANDBLASTING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102265758			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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