Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1702240 - Gulf-Tampa Drydock Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1702240

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 04/14/1984

Site Address:
Gulf-Tampa Drydock Company
1200 Sertoma Drive
Tampa, FL 33605

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/19/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360538037
Accident	360538094

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14515514

Event: 04/14/1984

EMPLOYEE OVERCOME BY DEGREASER FUMES IN THE HOLD OF A BARGE

ALL OF THE ABOVE EMPLOYEES WERE ENGAGED IN CLEANING AND GAS-FREEING THE BARGE "FLORIDA" AT THE GULF-TAMPA DRYDOCK COMPANY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE #1 PORT TANK, HYDROBLASTING WITHOUT AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. SOMEONE TOOK AWAY THE BLOWER, CAUSING THE CONCENTRATION TO RISE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCOME. EMPLOYEE #2 TRIED TO RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1 AND WAS ALSO OVERCOME. THE FOREMAN WAS NOTIFIED. HE SENT FOR A RESCUE SERVICE (TAMPA FIRE DEPT). SOME EMPLOYEES WENT INTO THE TANK BUT COULD NOT EFFECT A RESCUE. THE FIREMEN CAME AND RESCUED EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, BARGE, AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, CLEANING, DEGREASER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1702240					Occupation Not Listed

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