Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312527419 - Orion Construction Lp

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312527419

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 07/13/2009

Site Address:
Orion Construction Lp
1620 Buford Dam Rd
Buford, GA 30519

Mailing Address:
17300 Market Street, Channelview, TX 77530

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 541990/ All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/05/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr

Case Closed: 02/04/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101283513

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201283157

Event: 07/11/2009

Employee Dies in Diving Accident

Employee #1 was diving in the lake to perform work on the lake bottom for 108 minutes. At the end of the work period Employee #1 began to ascend indicating no difficulty up to 25-ft depth. There Employee #1 asked for coworkers to "give him a minute" and stopped responding. A back up diver entered the water to find Employee #1 floating horizontally in the water and unresponsive. Employee #1 was retrieved and brought to upper deck and reviving efforts started in the decompression chamber. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DIVING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312527419			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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