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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301994570 - Pitch Perfect Framing
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Pitch Perfect Framing
Lot #12 Lonesome Dr
Mandeville, LA 70458
Mailing Address:
629 Sixth Street, Pearl River, LA 70452
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/14/1999
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 12/28/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100551043 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $2,400 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 10/01/1999 | 10/28/1999 | $1,400 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260503 A02 | 10/01/1999 | 10/28/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 10/01/1999 | 10/28/1999 | $1,000 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a framer, was setting floor joists while standing on the 10 ft high top cap of the first floor wall. A nearby coworker saw him step on a 2 by 12 beam (used as a floor joist), which then slipped off the edge of the top plate. Employee #1 lost his footing and fell inside the house. He knocked against a 2 by 4 cross-brace, which helped to break his fall, before striking the concrete floor with his head and upper torso. Employee #1 was killed. During subsequent investigations, the employer was asked if there was a safer way to perform the job. He indicated that there was a ladder nearby, and that when workers were on the top of the second floor, they used an extension ladder. The employer did not have any fall protection, fall arrest equipment, or scaffolds available at the site.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, LOST BALANCE, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301994570 | Fatality | Concussion | Carpenters |