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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307596049 - Atlas Steel Erectors, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Atlas Steel Erectors, Llc
2900 Richland Ave.
Kenner, LA 70002
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1937, Slidell, LA 70459
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/28/2004
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 11/12/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100555143 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19260451 F06 | 10/08/2004 | 10/15/2004 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on July 27, 2004, Employees #1 and #2 were part of a team of steel erectors installing 18 ft 5 in. long by 6 ft wide pieces of insulation on the outside wall of a steel-framed building. They were in a scissor lift, and Employee #1 was holding the insulation at the top and letting it hang down so two coworkers in a manlift on the outside of the building could place screws to hold it in place. Employee #1 was waiting for the coworkers to catch the other end of the insulation when a gust of wind blew down the corridor of the building. It caught the sheet and blew it out away from the building. The sheet struck a 7,620-volt overhead power line while Employee # 1 was trying to control it by holding it against the steel girt of the building. He was electrocuted. Employee #2 sustained second-degree burns to his right forearm, for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, ERECTION PROCESS, HIGH WIND, INSTALLING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LOST CONTROL, AERIAL LIFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307596049 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Structural metal workers | ||
| 2 | 307596049 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Structural metal workers |