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Inspection: 1624113 - Hall Buck Marine Services Co
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Hall Buck Marine Services Co
Coke Terminal Facilities West End Of Gsu Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Mailing Address:
Po Box 35, Burnside, LA 70738
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/09/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360551303 |
Investigation Summary
AT 7:40 AM ON AUGUST 9, 1984, EMPLOYEES #1 THRU #15 WERE WORKING AT A MARINE TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION SITE WEST OF G.S.U. RD. IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. THERE WAS SOME MORNING FOG. A GRAY CLOUD WAS SEEN NORTH OF THE WORKSITE. THE CLOUD APPEARED TO MOVE TOWARD THE RIVER AND THEN TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST, DIRECTLY ACROSS THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. 15 EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL, WHERE THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED. NO SIREN OR ALARM WAS HEARD BY ANYONE ON THE SITE. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR HAD PERFORMED HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND METHANE DETECTION TESTS AT THE WORKSITE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THESE TESTS PROVED NEGATIVE. THE ORIGIN OF THE CLOUD REMAINS UNDETERMINED.
Keywords: ALARM, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, CHLORINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 11 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 12 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 13 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 14 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 15 | 1624113 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |