Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305962326 - French'S Welding & Maintenance Service, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305962326

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 12/15/2003

Site Address:
French'S Welding & Maintenance Service, Llc
339 Coast Guard Rd
Venice, LA 70091

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 979, Venice, LA 70091

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3317

NAICS: 331210/Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/07/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100554609

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$1,750	$0	$0	$500	$0	$2,250
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	02/25/2004	03/03/2004	$1,750	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100180 D04	02/25/2004	02/25/2004	$250	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19100180 D06	02/25/2004	02/25/2004	$250	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200553170

Event: 12/15/2003

Employee killed when boom falls on him

On December 15, 2003, an employee and a coworker were disassembling the boom of a Link Belt crawler crane so that a section could be added to extend the length of the boom. They worked on the disassembly task without a support under the boom. With the two top boom pins acting as a hinge, the boom fell down on the employee positioned under the boom, killing him.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, DISMANTLING, BOOM, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305962326			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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