Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101637866 - Atlas Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101637866

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 05/14/1987

Site Address:
Atlas Construction Co., Inc.
345 Orpheum Avenue
Metairie, LA 70005

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 10, Kenner, LA 70063

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/01/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360135651

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			5		14
Current Violations	7			6		13
Initial Penalty	$3,290	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,290
Current Penalty	$1,480	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,480
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260100 A	06/30/1987	07/03/1987	$0	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260200 C01	06/30/1987	07/03/1987	$145	$210	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260300 B01	06/30/1987	07/06/1987	$90	$130	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260404 F06	06/30/1987	07/06/1987	$250	$350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260500 B01	06/30/1987	07/03/1987	$195	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19260550 A07 IV	06/30/1987	07/03/1987	$0	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
7.	01007	Serious	19260550 A07 I	06/30/1987	07/06/1987	$250	$490	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19260550 A07 II	06/30/1987	07/06/1987	$250	$490	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19260550 A17	06/30/1987	07/24/1987	$300	$420	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	02001	Other	19260404 B01	06/30/1987	07/06/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	02002	Other	19260500 E01 IV	06/30/1987	07/06/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
12.	02003	Other	19260550 A01	06/30/1987	07/06/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	02004	Other	19260550 A14 I	06/30/1987	07/06/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
14.	02005	Other	19260550 B02	06/30/1987	08/06/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14519946

Event: 05/14/1987

Two employees killed, one injured, by falling crane boom

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 14, 1987, Employees #1 through #3 were standing inside a large excavation when the boom from a 65-ton crawler crane dropped down on them. Employees #1 and #2 were killed, and Employee #3 was seriously injured. At the time of the accident, the boom was in the swinging position without a load.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, CRANE BOOM, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101637866	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	101637866	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	101637866	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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