Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107636417 - United Coatings, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107636417

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 10/25/1993

Site Address:
United Coatings, Inc.
1450 Airline Hwy
Laplace, LA 70068

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1353, Laplace, LA 70069

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/03/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360906820

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170082028

Event: 10/19/1993

Employee crushed to death between tank and compressor

Employee #1, the only employee at the site, was receiving a large air compressor from a rental service company. The driver of the rental service truck was having a difficult time of orienting the compressor the way Employee #1 desired. The compressor was disconnected from the truck. For some reason, the compressor, which weighs approximately 5 tons, started rolling toward a tank filled with #6 fuel oil. Employee #1 jumped in front of the compressor as if to stop it from hitting the tank. His upper right chest area was struck by the rear corner of the compressor and he was fatally crushed between the tank and compressor.

Keywords: CHEST, COMPRESSOR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107636417			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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