Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1621390 - Austin Power Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1621390

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 05/03/1984

Site Address:
Austin Power Inc
Near
Naborton, LA 71052

Mailing Address:
Terry Jennings Safety Director Po Box 392, Mansfield, LA 71052

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/26/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/31/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360560106

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19260552 A01	07/06/1984	07/09/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14518922

Event: 05/01/1984

Employee killed in 220 ft fall

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on May 1, 1984 , Employee #1 was preparing to secure a snatch block to a choker about 290 ft atop a structural steel boiler building. He walked about 5 ft from the trigger trolley to the southwest corner of the structure and bent over to set down the block on an I-beam. When Employee #1stood back up, he lost his balance and fell approximately 220 ft onto the air preheaters. He was killed. Employee #1 had not secured the safety belt and lanyard he was wearing.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, TIE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1621390			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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