Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300389384 - Hen Pen Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300389384

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 06/26/1996

Site Address:
Hen Pen Construction, Inc.
Corner Of Church & Pine St.
Olla, LA 71306

Mailing Address:
Pob 7939, Alexandria, LA 71306

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/26/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/08/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360908214

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040008	07/10/1996	07/15/1996	$900	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170081905

Event: 06/10/1996

Employee killed in fall when ladder slips

Employee #1, a Cablevision cable splicer, was using a 28 ft fiberglass ladder to work on some coaxial cables. A construction crew had installed a 1/4 in. steel cable and a 3/4 in. coaxial cable, and Employee #1 was going to splice the unconnected ends and then run cable to individual homes. He did not set the ladder on the steel cable correctly and when he was almost to the top, the ladder began to feel unstable. Employee #1 was descending when the ladder slipped and he fell approximately 14 ft. He suffered a fractured lumbar vertebra and was taken to a hospital in New Orleans, where he died 2 days later. A blood clot was suspected to be the cause of death.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, CABLE TV WORK, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LADDER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, VERTEBRA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300389384			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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