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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123449449 - Johnson Bros. Corp Of La
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Johnson Bros. Corp Of La
8000 St. Bernard Hwy.,Port Arabi Terminal
Arabi, LA 70032
Mailing Address:
2617-A Edenborn Ave., Metarire, LA 70044
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/04/1999
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 07/26/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100550763 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $19,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19261053 B01 | 11/16/1999 | 11/22/1999 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 11/29/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19261053 B06 | 11/16/1999 | 11/22/1999 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 11/29/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 11/16/1999 | 11/22/1999 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/29/1999 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who was working on a pile-driving barge on the Mississippi River, was directed to put up a ladder and get the survey equipment off the breasting dolphin. A short time later, a coworker and the foreman heard two splashes, and another coworker saw Employee #1 go under the rake of the crane barge, where he became trapped. The project manager had the back ends of the two married barges parted about 6 ft. Employee #1 popped up and was carried by the current onto some pilings. He was rescued by two coworkers in a john boat. and brought to a waiting ambulance on the riverbank. Employee #1 was resuscitated and transported to the local emergency room. He never gained consciousness and died at 6:00 p.m. on June 19.
Keywords: BARGE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, LADDER, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, RIVER, FALL, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123449449 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Carpenters |