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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301988044 - Parish Ready Mix, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Parish Ready Mix, Inc.
33855 Walker Road, N.
Walker, LA 70785
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3273
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/01/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/27/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361125230 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19100023 C01 | 02/09/1998 | 02/13/1998 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a laborer, was cleaning the filters at the top of a cement hopper. He fell into the hopper of powdered cement and was buried. When coworkers found him, only his hand was sticking above the cement powder. They retrieved him from the hopper and he was transported to the local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CEMENT POWDER, LIFELINE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FLOWING MATERIAL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BURIED, HOPPER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301988044 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |