Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101639060 - Cotton Bros. Baking Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101639060

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 04/30/1987

Site Address:
Cotton Bros. Baking Company, Inc.
3400 Macarthur Drive
Alexandria, LA 71302

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5405, Alexandria, LA 71302

Union Status: Union

SIC:2051

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/01/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360156616

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$520	$0	$0	$0	$0	$520
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100028 A12	06/08/1987	06/11/1987	$300	$520	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14391122

Event: 04/28/1987

Employee killed in fall from scaffold plank

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on April 28, 1987, Employee #1 and a coworker were working from a 20 in. by 20 ft metal scaffold plank that was secured 14 1/2 ft above the floor and 6 ft 7 in. above the yeast box (cooler) in a bakery. They were performing their regular task of removing mold from pipes, beams, boxes, and other structures in the ceiling by softening it with a soap and water solution and then scraping it off with scouring pads. Both men were wearing safety belts with lanyards that could be attached either to ropes paralleling the plank or to structural members of the building. When Employee #1 moved higher to wash about 5 ft above the plank, he fell to the top corner of the yeast box, and then to the floor. He sustained head injuries and died at approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 29, 1987. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 did not have his lanyard attached, although it was possible for him to do so.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FALL, TIE-OFF, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101639060			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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