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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515514

SOS MARINE SERVICES, INC

TAMPA, FL—

Event
RESPIRATORY,BARGE,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,CLEANING,DEGREASER
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#1702224
Employer profile
SOS MARINE SERVICES, INC
Summary number
14515514
Report ID
420600

Event description

EMPLOYEE OVERCOME BY DEGREASER FUMES IN THE HOLD OF A BARGE

Investigation abstract

ALL OF THE ABOVE EMPLOYEES WERE ENGAGED IN CLEANING AND GAS-FREEING THE BARGE "F LORIDA" AT THE GULF-TAMPA DRYDOCK COMPANY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE #1 PORT TANK, HYDROBLASTING WITHOUT AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. SOMEONE TOOK AWAY THE BLOWER, CAUSING THE CONCENTRATION TO RISE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERCOME. EMPLOYEE #2 TRIED T O RESCUE EMPLOYEE #1 AND WAS ALSO OVERCOME. THE FOREMAN WAS NOTIFIED. HE SENT FO R A RESCUE SERVICE (TAMPA FIRE DEPT). SOME EMPLOYEES WENT INTO THE TANK BUT COUL D NOT EFFECT A RESCUE. THE FIREMEN CAME AND RESCUED EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2.

Victims (6)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    865
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    865
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    865
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    865
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    2037
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #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

  6. #982 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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