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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110346368 - North American Shipbuilding
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
North American Shipbuilding
800 Industrial Park Road
Larose, LA 70373
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/10/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/01/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360333272 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | 19100176 B | 05/27/1994 | 06/01/1994 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on May 2, 1994, Employee #1 was working as a roustabout cleanup man at a site. He was working in an 8-ft-wide area near a 10-ft-high by 100-ft-long by 29-ft-wide truss that was sitting on three 4-in. by 6-in. wooden blocks. The structure, which weighed approximately 20 tons, had been freestanding in the area for about 6 hours. At approximately 2:30 p.m., coworkers in the area saw the truss fall, or rapidly topple to one side, and pin the Employee #1 across the back by the bridge section. He died of injuries sustained in the accident.
Keywords: TRUSS, PINNED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110346368 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |