Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110422060 - Consolidated Building Materials, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110422060

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 05/16/1990

Site Address:
Consolidated Building Materials, Inc.
2751 Manhatten Blvd.
Harvey, LA 70058

Mailing Address:
221 Plantation Rd., Harahan, LA 70123

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7363

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/16/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360336572

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14391205

Event: 05/14/1990

Employee falls off boat and drowns in Mississippi River

At approximately 10 p.m. on the evening of May 14, 1990, Employee #1 had been sandblasting the stern section of the zapata boat "Gulf Rubs" at Algiers Ironwork and Drydock, Inc., in New Orleans, LA. As Employee #1 prepared to take a break, he slipped and fell about 8 ft from the boat into the Mississippi River. Employee #1 was not wearing a life jacket and drowned. He had not been tied off while he worked near the stern portion of the boat. His work had been checked throughout the shift by the painting foreman. Employee #1 worked for CESI, Inc., a temporary labor service in Metairie, LA.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, SLIP, RIVER, LIFE JACKET, SANDBLASTING, TIE-OFF, SHIP, FALL, DROWN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110422060			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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