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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1752443.015 - H & O Investments, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
H & O Investments, Llc
29.967855, -90.182006
Elmwood, LA 70123
Mailing Address:
17425 Opportunity Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/04/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/28/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2169088 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $26,963 | $0 | $0 | $1,165 | $0 | $28,128 |
| Current Penalty | $11,614 | $0 | $0 | $8,632 | $0 | $20,246 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 11/21/2024 | 12/11/2024 | $11,614 | $14,518 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100243 E01 II | 11/21/2024 | 12/11/2024 | $7,467 | $12,445 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 11/21/2024 | 12/11/2024 | $1,165 | $1,165 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on June 2, 2024, an employee working for a landscaping service was tasked with mowing the side of a public land with a Gravely Pro-Turn 260 KAW lawnmower. The mower lost traction and fell into a retention pond pinning the employee under water. The employee died due to drowning in the pond.
Keywords: Cutting, Drown, Drowning, Equipment Operator, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of oxygen, Landscaping, Lawn Mower, Lost Control, Lung, Machine Guarding, Motor Vehicle, Overturn, Pinned, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Safety Device, Slope, Sloping, Unguarded, Water, Work Surface, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1752443.015 | 19 | M | Fatality |