Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304471055 - Louisiana Environmental

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304471055

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 06/13/2001

Site Address:
Louisiana Environmental
3330 Bayou Dinde Rd.
Sulphur, LA 70669

Mailing Address:
602 Miller Road, Westlake, LA 70669

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/12/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100552421

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5	1				6
Current Violations	3	1				4
Initial Penalty	$10,500	$21,000	$0	$0	$0	$31,500
Current Penalty	$3,150	$10,500	$0	$0	$0	$13,650
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100146 C09 III	09/14/2001	09/20/2001	$1,050	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100146 E02	09/14/2001	09/20/2001	$0	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19100146 E06	09/14/2001	09/20/2001	$0	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004A	Serious	19100146 F03	09/14/2001	09/20/2001	$1,050	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004B	Serious	19100146 F04	09/14/2001	09/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01004C	Serious	19100146 F05	09/14/2001	09/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	01004D	Serious	19100146 F06	09/14/2001	09/20/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	01005	Serious	19100146 G02 I	09/14/2001	09/20/2001	$1,050	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02001	Willful	19100146 C05 IIC	09/14/2001	09/20/2001	$10,500	$21,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200551869

Event: 06/12/2001

Employee dies of asphyxia

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on June 12, 2001, Employee #1 was lowered into a railcar to conduct pressure-washing operations, when he was overcome by an atmospheric hazard within the vessel. He was not wearing the correct respirator equipment for the hazard. Another employee entered the railcar and attempted a rescue, but was also overcome by the hazardous atmospheric conditions. A third employee with a self-contained breathing apparatus entered the railcar; he was able to rescue the two other employees from the railcar. Emergency medical services were summoned. They tried to revive Employee #1, but he had been asphyxiated. However, emergency medical personnel were able to revive the second employee. (The second employee was not listed on an injury line on the original form.)

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE, CLEANING, RAILROAD CAR, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304471055			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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