Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108916339 - Pm Tank Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108916339

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/28/1991

Site Address:
Pm Tank Services, Inc.
351 Lula Road
Belle Rose, LA 70341

Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer 2799, West Monroe, LA 70341

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/11/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360333983

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Serious	19260105 A	10/29/1991	11/04/1991	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19260050 F	10/29/1991	11/04/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19260059 E01	10/29/1991	11/08/1991	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14414023

Event: 08/26/1991

Employee dies in fall from tower

Employee #1 was descending the ladder leg of a water tower that was being painted when the horizontal flat bar that he was holding onto came loose from the structure. He fell about 85 feet. Employee #1 died of multiple fractures and internal injuries two hours after the fall. No safety belts, ladder climbing devices, or safety nets were in use at the time of the accident. The cause of the fall was the fact that the bolts holding the horizontal flat bar on the leg of the water tower had corroded so badly that there were no nuts holding the flat bar in place. The cause of the fatality was that the employee was not tied off or provided with fall protection.

Keywords: WATER TOWER, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PAINT, BOLT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108916339			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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