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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14516249

RESPIRATORY,BARGE,SHIPYARD,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,FIRE,INHALATION

Event
RESPIRATORY,BARGE,SHIPYARD,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,FIRE,INHALATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14516249
Report ID
420600

Event description

EMPLOYEES INHALED TOXIC FUMES IN SHIPBOARD CONFINED SPACE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #3 WERE DOING COLD WORK WHILE CLEANING THE CHAIN LOCKER, A SOMEWHAT CONFINED AREA BELOW DECKS ON THE BARGE "FAUSTINA". THESE EMPLOYEES WERE OVERCOME BY COMBUSTION PRODUCTS WHEN AN AIR COMPRESSOR BEING USED TO POWER A PN EUMATIC WATER PUMP CAUGHT FIRE. THE COMPRESSOR THEN BLEW THE COMBUSTION PRODUCTS THROUGH THE PNEUMATIC PUMP INTO THE CHAIN LOCKER. SEVEN OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE AL SO AFFECTED DURING AN ATTEMPT TO RESCUE ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE CHAIN LOCKER . THERE WAS NO FORCED AIR VENTILATION IN THE CHAIN LOCKER DURING THE REPAIR WORK .

Victims (13)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 54 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  3. #11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  4. #12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  5. #2 Hospitalized Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #3 Hospitalized Age 49 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  8. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  9. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  10. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  11. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 55 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  12. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    25
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  13. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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