Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310250428 - Jeff Mercer Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310250428

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 04/12/2007

Site Address:
Jeff Mercer Llc
Corner Of La Hwy 165 & Fish Hatchery Rd
Forest Hill, LA 71430

Mailing Address:
3620 Highway 135, Mangham, LA 71259

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: 04/15/2007

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Trenching

Case Closed: 05/31/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100557222

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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	19260100 A	05/23/2007	05/30/2007	$300	$300	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 C02	05/23/2007	05/30/2007	$300	$300	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260652 A01	05/23/2007	05/31/2007	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200554731

Event: 04/12/2007

One Employee Killed and One Injured in Excavation Cave-In

Employee #1, Employee #2 and a coworker were working in an 8-ft deep excavation were installing a 48-in. culvert in the prospective roadbed. The total length of the excavation was approximately 37 ft with 16 ft of culvert already installed. While the employees were in the excavation, a portion of one side of the excavation sloughed off and Employee #1 was slammed up against the far side of the excavation and was covered with dirt up to his crotch and upper legs. Employee #1 sustained a fracture and was killed. Employee #2 received a minor fracture in one ankle, but was not hospitalized. .

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, CAVE-IN, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310250428			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	310250428			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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