Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1338040.015 - Production Hook-Up Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1338040.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/09/2018

Site Address:
Production Hook-Up Services, Inc.
1631 Sawmill Hwy
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517

Mailing Address:
1631 Sawmill Hwy, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/09/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/27/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1368640

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$27,846	$0	$0	$0	$0	$27,846
Current Penalty	$27,846	$0	$0	$0	$0	$27,846
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	19100146 C01	02/04/2019	02/19/2019	$9,282	$9,282	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19100146 C02	02/04/2019	02/19/2019	$9,282	$9,282	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19100146 C03	02/04/2019	02/19/2019	$9,282	$9,282	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108184.015

Event: 08/08/2018

Employee climbs into sand pot and suffocates when covered by

At 6:35 a.m. on August 8, 2018, an employee was transferring sand from a Sand Hopper to a mobile sand pot and climbed into the hopper. The employee was engulfed by sand and asphyxiated.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Hopper, Sand, Sand Pot

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1338040.015	44	M	Fatality

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