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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 969014 - Bath Iron Works Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Bath Iron Works Inc
C/O John Fournier 700 Washington St
Bath, ME 04530
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/10/1985
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/28/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360516918 |
Investigation Summary
SOME EMPLOYEES DOING SHIP OVERHAUL WORK WERE LOCATED ABOUT 300 FEET DOWNWIND FROM A PROPYLENE STORAGE TANK BEING VENTED FOR REPAIR. DURING THE 2 AM LUNCH BRAKE, EMPLOYEES ON THE SHIP NOTICED FIRE TRUCKS AND SAFETY LAB PERSONNEL BY THE PROPYLENE STORAGE TANK. BELIEVING A GAS LEAK WAS HAPPENING, SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES STARTED COMPLAINING OF HEADACHES. EVENTUALLY, 42 EMPLOYEES SHOWED UP AT THEIR WORK CENTER, COMPLAINING OF NAUSEA OR HEADACHES. BECAUSE OF THE LATE HOUR, LACK OF STAFF AND LARGE NUMBER OF AFFECTED EMPLOYEES, ALL WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. THE PHYSICIANS THERE WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY PARTICULAR TYPE OF TOXIC EXPOSURE. ALL THE EMPLOYEES WERE SEEN AND RELEASED. REAL TIME AIR SAMPLING BY THE EMPLOYER'S LABORATORY PERSONNEL DID NOT DETECT ANY PROPYLENE IN THE AREA OF THE SHIP.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, HEADACHE, INHALATION, NAUSEA, PROPYLENE, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 969014 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 969014 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 969014 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 969014 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 969014 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |