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Inspection: 1731522.015 - Lawson Bonet Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Lawson Bonet Construction, Inc.
Cornerstone Phase 3 Lullabye Lane
Hammond, LA 70401
Mailing Address:
2391 U.S. Highway 190, Hammond, LA 70401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/29/2024
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2136049 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,904 | $64,529 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $77,433 |
| Current Penalty | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 08/26/2024 | 08/30/2024 | $5,000 | $6,452 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 08/26/2024 | 08/30/2024 | $5,000 | $6,452 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 08/26/2024 | 08/30/2024 | $35,000 | $64,529 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:15 p.m. on February 28, 2024, an employee working for a site preparation contractor was laying a gravity-fed sewer pipe in an 11-foot-deep trench. While laying an 8-foot section of the pipe, the trench sidewall collapsed burying employee chest deep. The employee died from asphyxia due to the pressure on his chest.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Caught In, Chest, Collapse, Construction, Excavation, Installing, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of oxygen, Lung, Pipelayer, Site Preparation , Sloping, Soil, Trench, Trench Box, Undrgrd Installation, Unstable Soil, Unstable Surface, Water Pipe
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1731522.015 | 53 | M | Fatality |