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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1643747.015 - Bihm Equipment Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Bihm Equipment Co Inc
311 Equipment Blvd
Port Allen, LA 70767
Mailing Address:
4247 I-10 Frontage Rd., Port Allen, LA 70767
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 532490/Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1987365 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,688 |
| Current Penalty | $4,688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,688 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/06/2023 | 07/21/2023 | $4,688 | $4,688 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 3:45 p.m. on January 12, 2023, an employee was cleaning and performing general laborer duties while standing between two CAT 312E excavators. A coworker, operating one of the excavators, did not notice the employee swung the bucket of the excavator, striking the employee. The employee sustained closed head trauma and was killed.
Keywords: Bucket , Cleaning, Excavator, Head, Struck By, Traumatic
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1643747.015 | 54 | F | Fatality |