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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304475098 - Irby Construction Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Irby Construction Co. Inc.
Hwy 3059, I-10 Exit 36
Lake Charles, LA 70621
Mailing Address:
817 South State Street, Jackson, MS 39201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/02/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/28/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100552983 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19260955 A04 | 08/20/2002 | 08/26/2002 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 09/13/2002 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:45 a.m. on February 20, 2002, Employees #1 and #2, both utility linemen, were removing an overhead line from a wooden pole during a pole wrecking operation. After taking down the wires, the two workers were beginning to remove a crossarm when the rotten base of the pole started to break. The pole then fell to the ground with both employees secured to it. Employee #1 suffered multiple injuries and was killed. Employee #2 sustained back injuries, for which he was hospitalized. Prior to climbing the pole, both employees had conducted a hammer test on it. They determined that the pole did not sound good, but they decided to go ahead and climb it anyway.
Keywords: DISMANTLING, POWER LINE WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, UTILITY POLE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304475098 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 304475098 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |