Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1710956.015 - Benchmark, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1710956.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 11/16/2023

Site Address:
Benchmark, Inc.
Georgia-Pacific Corporation 100 West Mount Pleasant Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70801

Mailing Address:
6065 Huntington Court Northeast, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/16/2023

Emphasis: N:Fall

Case Closed: 05/16/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	2138661
Accident	2103443

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 161706.015

Event: 11/15/2023

Employee death is likely from cardiac event

At 3:45 p.m. on November 15, 2023, Employee #1 was working for commercial industrial contractor. Employee #1 was climbing down a fixed ladder when he stepped off the ladder from the 2nd rung to the ground, landed on his feet, sat down, and complained of his lower back and leg hurting. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and died in transport. Employee #1 is believed to have suffered a Cardiac event.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Descending, Descending Ladder, Fixed Ladder, Heart, Ladder

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1710956.015	63	M	Fatality

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