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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101478741 - Thrasher Waterproofing Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Thrasher Waterproofing Corporation
2431 S. Acadian Thruway
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Mailing Address:
4228 Rhoda Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/15/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/12/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360136832 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,330 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,330 |
| Current Penalty | $931 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $931 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 08/30/1989 | 09/26/1989 | $196 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 08/30/1989 | 10/06/1989 | $98 | $140 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260059 F05 | 08/30/1989 | 10/06/1989 | $98 | $140 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260059 G01 | 08/30/1989 | 10/06/1989 | $98 | $140 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260059 H | 08/30/1989 | 10/06/1989 | $98 | $140 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 08/30/1989 | 09/02/1989 | $343 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 08/30/1989 | 10/06/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A WATERPROOFING MECHANIC AND A LABORER WERE CAULKING AN EXPANSION JOINT ON THE EXTERIOR OF A BUILDING. A 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 21 FEET, 3 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND 19 FEET, 5 INCHES AWAY FROM THE WALL WHERE THEY WERE CAULKING. THE WERE USING AN ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER THAT HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO ABOUT 24 FEET. WHILE THEY WERE MOVING THE LADDER, THEY LOST CONTROL OF IT, AND IT FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE BOTH HOLDING THE LADDER WITH THEIR HANDS. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED. HIS COWORKER, WHO WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES, RECEIVED BURNS TO THE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND AND A BURN ON THE ARCH OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101478741 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 101478741 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction laborers |