Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1631766.015 - Skylan Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1631766.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 11/01/2022

Site Address:
Skylan Construction, Inc.
600 Lee Ave
Ruston, LA 71270

Mailing Address:
3965 Hwy 549, Marion, LA 71260

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/2022

Emphasis: P:Trench, N:Trench

Case Closed: 04/15/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1963255

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3	1				4
Current Violations	1	1		2		4
Initial Penalty	$4,688	$31,252	$0	$0	$0	$35,940
Current Penalty	$2,000	$22,000	$0	$0	$0	$24,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19260651 C02	04/21/2023	05/10/2023	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19260651 G01 I	04/21/2023	05/31/2023	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260651 I02	04/21/2023	05/31/2023	$2,000	$4,688	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Willful	19260652 A01	04/21/2023	05/31/2023	$22,000	$31,252	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 150997.015

Event: 10/31/2022

Employee is killed in trench collapse

At 9:30 a.m. on October 31, 2022, an employee was working on a sewer pipe inside an eight-foot deep trench when the trench wall collapsed. The employee was engulfed waist deep in dirt and died.

Keywords: Collapse, Drain Pipe, Engulfed, Excavation, Sewer, Trench, Trench Box

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1631766.015	62	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer

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