Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126002484 - Southwest Marine

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 126002484

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 11/08/1999

Site Address:
Southwest Marine
2205 Belt St
San Diego, CA 92170

Mailing Address:
P O Box 13308, San Diego, CA 92170

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/15/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362415226

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$365	$0	$5,365
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$645	$0	$645
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A07 D	04/18/2000	05/08/2000	$160	$365	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	8395 D02	04/05/2000	04/24/2000	$485	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201062742

Event: 10/29/1999

Employee fractured leg due to explosion

A shipyard machine shop employee was attempting to remove the hollow bronze nut from the end of a pump impeller/shaft assembly by heating it with an oxy-acetylene torch. The nut exploded, projecting shrapnel through the shop and striking the employee in the lower left leg. He sustained an open fracture of his left tibia and fibula, and was hospitalized. The explosion was caused by trapped water inside the hollow structure which turned to steam, expanded, and ruptured the bronze nut.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MACHINIST, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126002484			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinists

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