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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108764853 - F. C. Barron Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
F. C. Barron Construction, Inc.
La. Hwy. 138
Mer Rouge, LA 71261
Mailing Address:
1409 Sterlington Hwy.,, Farmerville, LA 71241
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/16/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/19/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360157416 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $1,680 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $2,880 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 09/24/1991 | 10/21/1991 | $840 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260050 C | 09/24/1991 | 10/21/1991 | $840 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 09/24/1991 | 09/30/1991 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was laying pipe below ground for a storm drain system in a 5 ft trench that had a bottom layered with sand. After working most of the day, the employee became incoherent, walked away from the job area, and collapsed. The temperature on the day of the accident was 94 degrees F with 95 percent humidity. The employee suffered a seizure on the way to the hospital and died of kidney failure and other major organ failure. His rectal temperature, taken in the emergency room, was 108 degrees F, but it was suspected to be higher since the thermometer only read to 108 degrees F. A lack of heat stress awareness training and first aid training was considered a causal factor.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, HEAT STROKE, KIDNEY, UNTRAINED, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108764853 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Construction trades, n.e.c. |