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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1382662 - Scandia Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Scandia Inc
Dolet Hill Power Plant Hwy 84 E & 522 S
Nasorton, LA 71052
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1346, Mansfield, LA 71052
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/19/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360551949 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 19260105 A | 06/24/1985 | 07/01/1985 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT A COOLING TOWER UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE DOLET HILLS POWER PLANT NEAR MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA ON JUNE 12, 1985. A WORK CREW WAS BEGINNING THE TASK OF INSTALLING TILE IN TOWER #3, APPROXIMATELY 26 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. EMPLOYEE #1 AND A FELLOW WORKER HAD BEEN INSTALLING FIBERGLASS ANGLE BRACES ALONG A WALL IN QUADRANT #3. THEY WERE INSTALLING THE BRACES WHILE SITTING ON A 24 INCH WIDE PLANK PLATFORM 26 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. THEY HAD NOT BEEN WEARING SAFETY BELTS NOR WERE GUARDRAILS OR SAFETY NETS PROVIDED. EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED FROM THE PLATFORM ALONG A PREFABRICATED "I" BEAM TO A CENTRAL GIRDER LOCATED IN QUADRANT #3. EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED TO A LOCATION WHERE SHE HAD TO STEP UP 34 INCHES TO REACH A PLATFORM. SHE STEPPED ONTO THE PLATFORM AND WALKED ACROSS. SHE WAS HOLDING A SMALL BUCKET OF BOLTS IN ONE HAND WHILE GRASPING A NEARBY GIRDER WITH THE OTHER. AS SHE STEPPED DOWN FROM THE PLATFORM, SHE LOST HER FOOTING AND FELL 26 FEET. SHE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD AND NO SAFETY NET WAS IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEES USED A LADDER IN A TOWER CRANE AT THE SITE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SECOND STORY WORK LOCATION.
Keywords: PLATFORM, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1382662 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |