Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100830157 - Soil Testing Engineers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100830157

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/17/1988

Site Address:
Soil Testing Engineers, Inc.
Hwy 190 Boisecascade Mill
Deridder, LA 70634

Mailing Address:
4100 Louisiana Avenue, Lake Charles, LA 70605

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/03/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360136014

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
Current Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260601 B09	01/25/1989	01/28/1989	$810	$810	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260601 B14	01/25/1989	01/28/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14391593

Event: 08/15/1988

Employee killed when thrown from marsh buggy

At approximately 4:45 p.m. on August 15, 1988, Employee #1 was driving an Ardco model K 4 by 4 off-road vehicle, also known as a marsh buggy, to haul water to the drills that were taking soil borings at a new wastewater holding pond. He was driving along the top of a levee to pick up a load of water when the buggy left the roadway and rolled down the levee embankment. Employee #1 was thrown from the buggy, which then rolled on top of him. He was killed. The buggy, which was configured to carry water, was not equipped with a seat belt, although the manufacturer's literature described it as standard equipment.

Keywords: EJECTED, EMBANKMENT, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SEAT BELT, LOST CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100830157			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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