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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303078166 - Berry Brother General Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Berry Brother General Contractors, Inc.
Lake Boudreaux
Chauvin, LA 70344
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 253, Berwick, LA 70342
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/28/2000
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 03/28/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100551159 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 03/10/2000 | 03/22/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On November 25, 1999, Employee #1 and a coworker had taken a 14 ft aluminum skiff out about 250 ft from the dredge barge in Lake Boudreaux to stake out the area to be dredged. They waded into the lake, placing cane poles in the lake floor at 75 ft intervals. Employee #1 was getting back into the skiff when he slipped backward out of the bow of the boat and drowned. His body was not recovered until the following afternoon.
Keywords: PPE, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, BOAT, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303078166 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |