Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107633760 - B & K Builders

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107633760

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 10/05/1993

Site Address:
B & K Builders
16050 Morel Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70817

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/05/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/21/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360906606

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				4		4
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,800	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,440	$0	$1,440
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
1.	01001	Other	19030002 A01	10/19/1993	10/22/1993	$240	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19040008	10/19/1993	10/22/1993	$1,200	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19260050 C	10/19/1993	11/19/1993	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	19260050 D02	10/19/1993	10/29/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170080907

Event: 09/21/1993

Carpenter falls from wall and dies

Employee #1, a carpenter, was stringing interior partition walls in a residential home under construction. ("Stringing" means to square partition walls and secure them together according to specifications.) Employee #1 was atop a 9 foot wall using a spreader to move a wall one-quarter of an inch. He lost his balance, slipped, hit a cross brace, and landed on his head. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: HEAD, WALL, CARPENTER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, BRACE, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107633760			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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