Inspection Detail

Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1805947.015 - Semper Fi Industrial Coatings

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1805947.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 02/24/2025

Site Address:
Semper Fi Industrial Coatings
6903 Pines Road
Shreveport, LA 71129

Mailing Address:
3501 Mattingly Road 1252 Haile Street, Buckner, KY 40010

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325510/Paint and Coating Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/2025

Emphasis: N:Dustexpl

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2265875

Case Status: OPEN

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 174519.015

Event: 02/22/2025

Employee is fatally injured in sandblast tank explosion

At 2:49 p.m. on February 22, 2025, Employee #1 was standing on a 5-foot ladder inspecting a sandblasting tank while refilling it and checking hose connections. An unidentified substance inside the tank exploded, causing Employee #1 to be thrown from the ladder. Employee #1 was fatally injured.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Explosion, Fall, Ground, Hose, Ladder, Sandblasting, Tank, Thrown, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1805947.015	39	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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