Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1345054.015 - Bayou Fabricators & Machine Works, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1345054.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 09/07/2018

Site Address:
Bayou Fabricators & Machine Works, Inc.
65433 Bayou Rd.
Plaquemine, LA 70764

Mailing Address:
65225 Quality Rd., Plaquemine, LA 70764

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: 09/07/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1379185

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$10,608	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,608
Current Penalty	$6,365	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,365
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260416 A01	02/14/2019	03/04/2019	$3,182	$5,304	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260453 B02 V	02/14/2019	03/04/2019	$3,182	$5,304	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108970.015

Event: 09/06/2018

Employee is electrocuted and killed after touching live powe

At 11:38 a.m. on September 6, 2018, an employee was working from a boom truck while installing a conduit on a sewer tank that was near several live power lines. The employee fell on top of a coworker when he touched a live wire and was thrown from the boom. The coworker began CPR until Emergency Services arrived and took over the scene. The employee suffered an electrical shock to the body, received some electrical burns, and was killed.

Keywords: Boom, Boom Truck, Burn, CPR, Ejected, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Installing, Power Lines

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1345054.015	35	M	Fatality		Machinist apprentices

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