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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304480056 - Bobuco, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Bobuco, Inc.
2026 St Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Mailing Address:
2801 Pocahontas St., New Orleans, LA 70126
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/10/2002
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 08/27/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100553528 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 | Serious | 19260760 B01 | 02/25/2003 | 02/25/2003 | $7,000 | $28,000 | $0 | 03/12/2003 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On October 9, 2002, Employee #1 and two other employees of Bobuco, Inc., were installing steel stairs at the New Orleans Welcome Visitors Center in New Orleans, LA. Employee #1 was assisting the two other employees in guiding the steel stairs onto the landing between the third and fourth floors. As the steel stairs were being placed onto the landing by a crane, Employee #1 stepped onto the stairs before they were permanently welded to the landing. The stairs shifted and Employee #1 fell approximately 41 feet to the ground floor and was killed.
Keywords: INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, STAIR LANDING, STEEL ERECTION, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304480056 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |