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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101083517 - Merrick Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Merrick Construction Co., Inc.
Parish Rd. #88
Fenton, LA 70640
Mailing Address:
1089 Front St, P. O. Box 217, Cotton Port, LA 71327
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/24/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/22/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360671440 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260652 C | 07/31/1986 | 08/04/1986 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260550 A06 | 07/31/1986 | 08/06/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A six-man crew was constructing a concrete box culvert across a canal using a 30-ton crawler crane with a 70 ft boom. Rain caused them to stop work, and the boom was left approximately 15 ft off the ground. The next morning, the boom wouldn't move up or down and the crew began to repair it. They disconnected the air lines to the pneumatic hoist drum brake and the pawl and ratchet assembly. Employees #1 and #2 were passing under the boom when it dropped to the ground. Employee #1 was crushed and killed, and Employee #2 sustained a broken left leg.
Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, HYDRAULIC CRANE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101083517 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101083517 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |