Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101020790 - Avondale Shipyards Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101020790

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 09/30/1986

Site Address:
Avondale Shipyards Inc.
5100 River Road
Avondale, LA 70517

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360688543

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14519854

Event: 09/18/1986

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING PLANK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON THE BOTTOM LEVEL WHILE SOME OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE DISASSEMBING AND REMOVING SCAFFOLDING ABOUT 7 LEVELS ABOVE. THE SCAFFOLD CREW WAS UNAWARE THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BELOW THEM. ONE EMPLOYEE TIED A ROPE TO A 2 BY 12 INCH, 10 FOOT LONG SCAFFOLD BOARD (PLANK), AND BEGAN TO LOWER IT. THE PLANK SLIPPED OUT OF THE KNOT AND FELL ABOUT 25 FEET, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED THAT DAY (SEPTEMBER 18, 1986) AND DIED IN THE HOSPITAL ON SEPEMBER 23RD. THE EMPLOYEE WHO TIED THE KNOT AROUND THE PLANK WAS IMMEDIATELY TESTED FOR DRUG USE. THE TEST RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (THC=350 NG/ML). CONFIRMATION OF RESULTS ARE ON FILE AND IN THIS FILE.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, INTOXICATED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101020790			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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