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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300616950 - David Lake
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
David Lake
Brooklyn Navy Yard, Bldg. 595
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Mailing Address:
210 Kosciusko Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/24/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/15/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361838576 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 19150007 B01 | 06/05/1998 | 07/23/1998 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19150012 D01 | 06/05/1998 | 07/23/1998 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19150012 E01 | 06/05/1998 | 07/23/1998 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19150051 C01 | 06/05/1998 | 07/23/1998 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005A | Serious | 19150099 E01 | 06/05/1998 | 07/23/1998 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01005B | Serious | 19150099 G01 | 06/05/1998 | 07/23/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005C | Serious | 19150099 H | 06/05/1998 | 07/23/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were cutting sections of steel deck to allow access to the bulkheads that were to be replaced in the dry-docked vessel, Cape Lambert. They were working in the 31 1/2 in. by 35 1/2 in. by 43 in. confined space of the ship's double-bottom tank. They were making cuts from underneath when Employee #1 cut into the steel directly below a 150-ton diesel storage tank. The diesel fuel poured out and was ignited by the torch, creating a very smoky fire. It was extinguished by the fire watch, but Employee #1 died of asphyxia from smoke inhalation. Employee #2 was hospitalized.
Keywords: DIESEL FUEL TANK, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, SHIP, SMOKE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, SMOKE INHALATION, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300616950 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Welders and cutters | ||
| 2 | 300616950 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Welders and cutters |