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Inspection: 108769167 - A. T. S. Services Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 108769167
Report ID: 0625700
Date Opened: 12/12/1991

Site Address:
A. T. S. Services Inc.
Waste Water Treatment Plant, Cotton & Parker St.
New Iberia, LA 70560

Mailing Address:
103 Charbonnet, Duson, LA 70529

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4952

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/11/1992

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361127731
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 1 5
Current Violations 4 1 5
Initial Penalty $2,850 $0 $0 $1,500 $0 $4,350
Current Penalty $1,425 $0 $0 $750 $0 $2,175
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 19100022 C 01/17/1992 02/27/1992 $750 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100147 C01 01/17/1992 02/14/1992 $225 $450 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19101200 E01 01/17/1992 02/14/1992 $225 $450 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19101200 H 01/17/1992 02/14/1992 $225 $450 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 02001 Other 19040008 01/17/1992 01/20/1992 $750 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14414270
Event: 12/01/1991
EMPLOYEE DROWNED IN AERATION PIT AT WASTEWATER PLANT

ON THE AFTERNOON OF DECEMBER 1, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1, AN OPERATOR, WAS WORKING AT A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW ILONA, LA. HE WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF A.T.S. SERVICE, INC., A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR THAT MAINTAINED AND OPERATED THE PLANT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK BY HIMSELF AT THE PLANT. IT IS BELIEVED THAT SOME TIME DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AS HE WALKED ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE AERATION PIT, HE FELL IN, DROWNED, AND BECAME CAUGHT UP IN AERATION MACHINERY. EFFORTS WERE MADE TO FIND EMPLOYEE #1 BUT HIS BODY WAS NOT RECOVERED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM ON DECEMBER 3, 1991, AFTER THE PIT WAS DRAINED. THERE WERE NO GUARDRAILS AROUND THE SIDES OF THE PIT, WHICH MEASURED 88 FEET WIDE BY 136 FEET LONG. THERE WAS NO KNOWN EYEWITNESS TO THIS ACCIDENT.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WASTE PROC FAC, PIT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DROWN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 108769167 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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