Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300391943 - Chet Morrison Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300391943

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 10/21/1996

Site Address:
Chet Morrison Contractors, Inc.
Caillou Island And Bay (Inland Waters)
Houma, LA 70361

Mailing Address:
Pob 3301, Houma, LA 70361

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/22/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/04/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361128531

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14392591

Event: 10/12/1996

Employee killed when crushed between valve and pipe spool

At 10:15 a.m. on October 12, 1996, Employee #1 was rigging up a 24 in. valve that was to be lifted off a spud barge and onto a concrete platform. Employee #1 gave a verbal signal to the foreman, who then relayed instructions to the crane operator to move it up a little. When the 20,000 lb valve was lifted about 1 in., it swung outward enough to contact another pipe spool on the deck. For some reason, Employee #1 had placed his head between the valve and the pipe spool, and his skull was crushed. He was killed instantly.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SKULL, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300391943			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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