Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123449407 - Sid Richardson Carbon & Gasoline, Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123449407

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 10/20/1994

Site Address:
Sid Richardson Carbon & Gasoline, Co.
5221 Sid Richardson Rd.
Addis, LA 70710

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 267, Addis, LA 70710

Union Status: Union

SIC:2895

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/03/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/25/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361123573

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$12,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,125
Current Penalty	$12,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,125
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	19260021 B02	12/21/1994	12/27/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260052 A	12/21/1994	12/27/1994	$2,125	$2,125	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260550 A09	12/21/1994	12/27/1994	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170080253

Event: 10/19/1994

Employee crushed to death between reactor and its footing

Employee #1 and coworkers at a carbon black plant were dismantling a 4 foot diameter horizontal reactor made up of 5 foot horizontal sections. The third section to be removed was stuck on rusty bolts. The crane had a strain on the end pad-eye. A coworker got under the next section and was striking the bolts with a maul. Employee #1 got under the suspended end of the reactor section to strike the bolts with a hammer. The section came loose and moved toward the crane, pinning and crushing Employee #1 between the reactor support leg and the reactor footing. Employee #1 was declared dead at the scene of the accident.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, REACTOR, PINNED, STUCK, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, BOLT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123449407			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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