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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1088134.015 - Flexible Lifeline Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Flexible Lifeline Systems, Inc.
1695 Highway 490
Chopin, LA 71447
Mailing Address:
14325 West Hardy Road, Houston, TX 77060
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/27/2015
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/13/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1014231 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 02/08/2016 | 02/21/2016 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 a.m. on August 26, 2015, Employee #1 was doing a pull test while in the basket of a Genie Lift. The pull test failed, and the structural steel struck the boom of the Genie Lift. The boom of the lift bent and Employee #1 was catapulted out of the basket. He was killed as a result of the injuries sustained in the fall.
Keywords: Boom, Boom Truck, Fall, Steel Beam, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1088134.015 | 50 | M | Fatality | Installers And Repairers |