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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101479616 - Laine Construction Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Laine Construction Company, Inc.
Mile Marker 45, Grand Bayou
Nairn, LA 70083
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 80337, Lafayette, LA 70598
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/04/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/19/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360136451 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 19260550 A01 | 04/24/1989 | 04/27/1989 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 04/24/1989 | 06/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260059 H | 04/24/1989 | 06/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003A | Other | 19260550 A06 | 04/24/1989 | 05/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003B | Other | 19260550 A06 | 04/24/1989 | 05/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19260550 B02 | 04/24/1989 | 05/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two coworkers were assisting a crane operator in removing steel sheeting that had been used as a box while a pipeline in a marsh was being repaired. They were using a 17 ton link belt crane with a 46 ft 8 in. long boom mounted on marsh tracks. The crew, which was standing on a timber mat, removed approximately ten sheets on one side of the box with no problem. They then transferred to the opposite side, and connected the crane to the first sheet. When the crane operator attempted to pull the piece of sheeting out of the marsh, one of the crane tracks came up off the ground. The operator took the weight off the crane and made a second attempt. On the third attempt the 3 ft 8 in. boom cable snapped, allowing the boom to fall. It struck Employee #1, who was killed.
Keywords: DISMANTLING, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, BOOM SUPPORT CABLE, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101479616 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |