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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102901790 - Newport News Shipbuilding And Drydock Company
Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office
Site Address:
Newport News Shipbuilding And Drydock Company
4101 Washington Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/29/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/23/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360372171 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $500 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,700 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19150055 A01 | 08/31/1990 | 09/05/1990 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100253 B04 III | 08/31/1990 | 09/05/1990 | $1,000 | $1,200 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was scrapping (burning apart) a portable shed roof constructed of sheet metal and structural steel. The employee, contrary to the foreman's instructions, was under the roof section burning the angle iron that supported the roof. The roof section, weighing approximately 2,200 lb, fell on the employee. He sustained a closed head injury and died.
Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, DEMOLITION, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102901790 | Fatality | Other | Welders and cutters |