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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307597542 - Wallace C. Drennan, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Wallace C. Drennan, Inc.
1900 Block Of Desire Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Mailing Address:
1615 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA 70005
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/02/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/07/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100555440 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $56,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $65,600 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 |
| 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 | 19260651 K02 | 02/14/2005 | 02/18/2005 | $1,000 | $5,600 | $0 | 03/08/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 02/14/2005 | 02/18/2005 | $24,000 | $56,000 | $0 | 03/08/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19040039 A | 02/14/2005 | 02/18/2005 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | 03/08/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on November 1, 2004, Employees #1 and #2, working for Wallace C. Drennan Inc. in Pointe a la Hache, LA, along with 5 coworkers, were laying pipe in a trench that was approximately 7 ft deep. After laying thirty nine ft of pipe, a wall collapsed engulfing Employee #1 and burying Employee #2 to his knees. Employee #1 died from his injuries and Employee #2 was rescued after forty five minutes of digging. There was no cave-in protection system in place.
Keywords: KNEE, ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, SAND, ROCK, CAUGHT BY, PIPE, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307597542 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |