Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1386150 - Harmony Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1386150

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 05/02/1984

Site Address:
Harmony Corporation
Tenneco Refinery Old River Rd
Chalmette, LA 70043

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1613, Baton Rouge, LA 70821

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/03/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/24/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360559918

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$180	$0	$0	$0	$0	$180
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260500 B01	05/10/1984	05/13/1984	$180	$360	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14518906

Event: 05/01/1984

Employee killed in 33 ft fall through platform hole

At approximately 12:49 p.m. on May 1, 1984, Employee #1, age 19, was on the floor of a tower platform, identifying 24 in. control valves before running conduit pipe to them. He either fell in or lowered himself through a 33 in. by 16 in. by 2 ft triangular opening in the floor. He fell 33 ft to the ground, striking his head on a crossmember of the tower. Employee #1 died as a result of massive head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1386150			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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