Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1386515 - John F Beasley Const Co

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1386515

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 06/28/1984

Site Address:
John F Beasley Const Co
Gno Bridge No 2 Erato St Witarf
New Orleans, LA 70130

Mailing Address:
Erato St Whart, New Orleans, LA 70168

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/29/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/08/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360550669

Violation Summary
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	$320	$0	$0	$0	$0	$320
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	19260605 B02	07/13/1984	07/16/1984	$320	$640	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14259642

Event: 06/27/1984

Employee drowns in river after falling from walkway

Employee #1, an iron worker, was dismantling a derrick tower structure that was mounted on a barge approximately 150 yards from the east bank of the Mississippi river. A sudden thunderstorm came up and Employee #1 came down from the structure in a skip box (a personnel basket suspended by a crane). He was crossing over an approximately 24 in. wide by 8 ft long walkway to another barge when one end of the walkway slipped sideways. causing him to lose his balance and fall into the river. Employee #1 drowned. He was not wearing a work vest at the time of the accident.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, WALKING ON PLANK, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, LOST BALANCE, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1386515			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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