Inspection Detail
Inspection Information - Office: Inactive-Norfolk | ||||
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Nr: 1848761 | Report ID: 0316110 | Open Date: 09/11/1984 | ||
J & J Sheet Metal Co Inc | ||||
Continental Grain Co 8801 Hampton Blvd Norfolk, VA 23505 | Union Status: Union | |||
SIC: 1711/Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning | ||||
Mailing: 732 Kepper Dr, Newport News, VA 23602 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 10/01/1984 | |
Close Case: | 10/01/1984 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 360569479 |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 14508527 | Event: 09/11/1984 | Employee Asphyxiated In Corn Barge | ||||
Some employees were unloading a 195-ft by 135-ft grain barge at a Norfolk, VA grain elevator. This barge had been loaded with 20 to 21 percent moist yellow field corn on September 1, 1984, at an Elizabeth City, NC grain elevator. It traveled via tug to Norfolk on September 4, 1984. On September 11, 1984, at approximately 3:30 am, an employee entered the aft starboard personnel hatch on the barge to retrieve a rope. Only the center hatch cover (1 of 12 covers) was removed. The employee entered the barge without using a ladder or flashlight. He had conducted no atmospheric tests before entry. Within 1 to 2 minutes after entry, the employee called for help. He lost consciousness, landed face down in the corn, and was asphyxiated. Four other employees entered the barge without respiratory protection and were transported to, and treated at, a local hospital. Subsequent atmospheric tests taken 7 to 8 hours later, after the barge had been open for 3 to 4 hours, did not reveal an oxygen deficient atmosphere or any toxic substances. | ||||||
Keywords: asphyxiated, compartment, barge, confined space, grain, hatch, corn | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 1848761 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |