Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17418039 - Master Marine, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17418039

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 03/10/1989

Site Address:
Master Marine, Inc.
14284 Shell Belt Rd.
Bayou La Batre, AL 36509

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 665, Bayou La Batre, AL 36509

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/07/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/12/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360712129

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	16			1		17
Current Violations	16			1		17
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,400
Current Penalty	$9,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,600
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	19100410 A01	04/17/1989	04/20/1989	$450	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100410 A02 I	04/17/1989	04/20/1989	$900	$900	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100410 A03	04/17/1989	04/21/1989	$900	$900	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19100410 B01	04/17/1989	04/20/1989	$450	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100420 A	04/17/1989	04/20/1989	$900	$900	$0	-
6.	01006	Serious	19100421 C01	04/17/1989	04/21/1989	$450	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100421 C03	04/17/1989	04/21/1989	$450	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19100421 D01	04/17/1989	04/20/1989	$450	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19100421 D02	04/17/1989	04/20/1989	$450	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01010	Serious	19100421 D09	04/17/1989	04/20/1989	$900	$900	$0	-
11.	01011	Serious	19100421 H	04/17/1989	04/20/1989	$500	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01012	Serious	19100422 B03	04/17/1989	04/20/1989	$900	$900	$0	-
13.	01013	Serious	19100423 D01 II	04/17/1989	05/19/1989	$500	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01014	Serious	19100424 C01	04/17/1989	04/20/1989	$250	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01015	Serious	19100424 C02	04/17/1989	04/20/1989	$250	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01016	Serious	19100430 D04	04/17/1989	04/20/1989	$900	$900	$0	-
17.	02001	Other	19100430 G02	04/17/1989	05/19/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 601880

Event: 03/02/1989

Employee drowns while SCUBA diving

While working in water with limited visibility, Employee #1, an unsupervised, unaccompanied, and untended SCUBA diver, who possessed only entry level recreational diving training, drowned as he was attempting to clear monofilament line from the drive shaft of a fishing vessel. The diver was using an inflatable dry suit, for which he had no training, without a flotation device capable of supporting him face up at the surface. Employee #1 drowned. Because Employee #1 was untended, his absence went unnoticed for about an hour before a search was initiated. The sheriff's office retrieved his body several hours later.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, SHIPYARD, PPE, SCUBA, WORK RULES, DROWN, UNTRAINED, COMMERCIAL DIVING, POOR VISIBILITY, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17418039			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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