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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308770338 - Dominion Marine Group, Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Dominion Marine Group, Ltd.
3215 West Beach Blvd.
Gulfport, MS 39501
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 152, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4499
NAICS: 488390/Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/21/2006
Emphasis: N:Breakshp
Case Closed: 04/06/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101363984 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,600 | $56,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $65,600 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $32,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 |
| 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 | 19150012 A01 | 08/24/2006 | 08/29/2006 | $500 | $2,000 | $0 | 08/28/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19150012 B01 | 08/24/2006 | 08/29/2006 | $500 | $2,000 | $0 | 08/28/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19150014 A01 I | 08/24/2006 | 08/30/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/28/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19150012 C04 | 08/24/2006 | 08/30/2006 | $1,500 | $5,600 | $0 | 08/28/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Willful | 19150012 C01 II | 08/24/2006 | 08/30/2006 | $32,500 | $56,000 | $0 | 08/28/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 21, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were pumping the water out of the compartments of a casino barge section that was capsized during hurricane Katrina, in preparation to salvage the barge. Employee entered the aft rake compartment of the barge and apparently was asphyxiated by fumes, and he drowned. Employee #2 was looking for the missing employee, when he spotted his hard hat and personal floatation vest laying next to the opening to the aft rake compartment. Employee #2 went to the area and looked in. He saw Employee #1 floating face down in the compartment. Employee #2 yelled for someone to call for ambulance and subsequently entered the same compartment. He was also overcome by the fumes and drowned. The supervisor stated that there was a strong smell of rotten eggs, hydrogen sulfide, coming from the compartment, when he got to the opening to the compartment. The supervisor reported this to the first emergency services team and requested to arrive on scene. The emergency services confined space team was called to the scene and entered the compartment after venting the space. Both employees were recovered, and they were dead.
Keywords: BARGE, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, CONFINED SPACE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, INHALATION, GAS, COMPARTMENT, DROWN, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308770338 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 308770338 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |