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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301120556 - Timec Company,Inc Dba Worldwide Welding & Welltech
Inspection Information - Office: Ca-E-Concord (R2-D2)
Site Address:
Timec Company,Inc Dba Worldwide Welding & Welltech
3485 Pacheco Blvd.
Martinez, CA 94532
Mailing Address:
155 Corporate Place, Vallejo, CA 94590
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/14/2002
Emphasis: L:Refinery
Case Closed: 07/12/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361705171 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $28,685 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $29,060 |
| Current Penalty | $8,435 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $9,370 |
| 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 | Other | 5157 G04 | 05/16/2002 | 06/12/2002 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5144 D02 A | 05/16/2002 | 06/12/2002 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/01/2002 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5144 G03 | 05/16/2002 | 06/12/2002 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/01/2002 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 5157 D05 B | 05/16/2002 | 06/12/2002 | $5,060 | $6,750 | $0 | 10/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 05001 | Other | 5157 F | 05/16/2002 | 06/12/2002 | $560 | $5,060 | $0 | 10/01/2002 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 06001 | Serious | 5157 I05 | 05/16/2002 | 06/12/2002 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | 10/01/2002 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:20 a.m. on November 19, 2001, Employee #1 entered the outlet pipe to inspect a scaffolding of the Third Stage Separator. At approximately 3:00 a.m., the supervisor began to look for Employee #1. The confined space attendant for the Third Stage Separator Outlet pipe stated that Employee #1 was working inside the outlet pipe. The attendant sounded a horn to elicit a response from Employee #1, but there was no response. The supervisor entered the outlet pipe and found Employee #1 sitting on the scaffold unconscious and unresponsive. The supervisor exited the outlet pipe and called for rescue assistance. A coworker responded and entered the outlet pipe to attempt rescue. The low oxygen alarm on the multi-gas monitor of the coworker sounded inside the pipe and read 19.0 oxygen while the coworker was in the outlet pipe. The coworker obtained SCBAs and the assistance of three other employees and was able to remove Employee #1 from the pipeline. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The listed cause of death was heart failure.
Keywords: HEART, OXYGEN, CONFINED SPACE, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301120556 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |