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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301995494 - Armco Electric Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Armco Electric Inc.
16003 Us Hwy 61
Baton Rouge, LA 70818
Mailing Address:
14635 Summer Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70818
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/14/1999
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 03/01/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100550771 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 07/27/1999 | 08/13/1999 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 12:50 p.m. on June 28, 1999, Employee #1, a backhoe operator at the Baton Rouge North Landfill, and two coworkers were charging the battery of a 1995 Ford F250 diesel pickup truck using the battery of Employee #1's Case 580 Super backhoe, serial #JJG0164304. As the battery was charging, Employee #1 dismounted and pulled the water container from the operator's position on the backhoe to the ground. The container struck the foot control for the rear hydraulic boom, which swung around with some force and speed, crushing Employee #1's head against an outrigger. He was killed. The backhoe had been left running to charge the truck's battery.
Keywords: BACKHOE BOOM, HEAD, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FOOT CONTROL, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301995494 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |