Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311523898 - Denton James, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311523898

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 04/22/2008

Site Address:
Denton James, Llc
Us Hwy 165
Columbia, LA 71435

Mailing Address:
7855 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/01/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100557990

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200555225

Event: 04/19/2008

Employee Is Asphyxiated from Fall Into Sand Hopper

On April 19, 2008, Employee #1 climbed a ladder to the top of a hopper to check that three hoppers were being filling properly (two with gravel and one with sand). As he observed a conveyor belt filling sand into a hopper, he fell into the hopper. Sand covered him, and he died from asphyxiation.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SAND, FALL, BURIED, CONVEYOR BELT, HOPPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311523898			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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