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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101615854 - W. S. Bellows Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
W. S. Bellows Construction Co.
1500 Girod St.
New Orleans, LA 70113
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 51779, New Orleans, LA 70151
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/23/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360157119 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 01/12/1988 | 01/15/1988 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 02/01/1988 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were dismantling a 1 in. thick plaster ceiling that was supported by metal lathe suspended by #8 tie wires. They would cut an approximately 26 square ft ceiling panel into about 6 square ft sections, each section supported by four tie wires. They would then cut the tie wires with bolt cutters and drop the sections approximately 18 ft to the floor. Employee #1 and the coworker were on the ceiling and had cut one section loose when the section behind the one on which they were kneeling fell. Employee #1 fell head first to the concrete floor, sustaining serious head injuries. He died approximately two weeks later.
Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, SUSPENDED CEILING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CEILING PANEL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101615854 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |