Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101016079 - Kinney Glass & Glazing Contractors Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101016079

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 04/18/1986

Site Address:
Kinney Glass & Glazing Contractors Inc.
Lake Front Airport
New Orleans, LA 70130

Mailing Address:
841 Gretna Blvd., Gretna, LA 70053

Union Status: Union

SIC:1793

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360692958

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14519532

Event: 04/17/1986

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM AIRPORT TOWER

EMPLOYEE #1, A GLAZIER, WAS INSTALLING GLASS FRAMES FOR WINDOWS IN A NEW AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER. THERE WAS A 4 FOOT WIDE PLATFORM ALL AROUND THE CONTROL TOWER THAT HAD A RAILING ABOUT 43 INCHES HIGH BUT HAD NO MIDRAIL. APPARENTLY THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS AND ROLLED UNDER THE RAILING, THEN FELL 72 FEET, 6 INCHES TO THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MIDRAIL, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101016079			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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