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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107632853 - Crain Brothers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Crain Brothers, Inc.
Marsh - Alkali Pitch
Hackberry, LA 70645
Mailing Address:
Po Box 118, Grand Chenier, LA 70643
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/24/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360906630 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,450 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 01/19/1994 | 01/24/1994 | $2,450 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were in a 14 foot aluminum boat in a 12 foot deep canal. Employee #1 was operating the 25 HP outboard motor and his coworker was in the bow. The water in the canal was choppy, and Employee #1 lost control of the boat, which stood up, throwing both employees into the water. A fisherman who was fishing nearby came to help and eventually saved the coworker; Employee #1, who was wearing steel toed shoes, drowned. Neither one was wearing a life jacket. The employees were working on laying a pipeline parallel to the canal. To avoid messing up the ditch, styrofoam floats are strapped to the pipe after it is welded; then the pipe is floated in place; the straps are cut; and the pipe sinks. The employees were picking up the floats that had been cut loose.
Keywords: CANAL, WORK RULES, OIL WELL SERVICING, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, LOST CONTROL, SAFETY SHOE, BOAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107632853 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |