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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311528269 - Hookup And Pipeline Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Hookup And Pipeline Construction Inc
Ramah Rd
Grosse Tete, LA 70517
Mailing Address:
2028 Atchafalaya River Hwy, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1389
NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/30/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100558378 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $3,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $3,750 |
| 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 | 19260050 C | 01/22/2009 | 02/18/2009 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19261053 B12 | 01/22/2009 | 02/03/2009 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 01/22/2009 | 01/27/2009 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On November 11, 2008, Employee #1 with Hookup and Pipeline Construction Inc, was working with a coworker and had been tasked with removing a thirty foot aluminum extension ladder from the storage rack of the pickup type truck that had been used to bring the ladder to the job site. In doing so, the ladder was slid to the rear of the truck and the portion that extended over the rear of the truck was tilted to the ground. As the remainder of the ladder was removed from the truck it tilted up and contacted a high voltage line that had been damaged by Hurricane Gustav on August 25, 2008. The aluminum ladder contacted a 7,620-volt power line and electrocuted Employee #1. The height of damaged high voltage line was approximately twelve feet at the time of the incident.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311528269 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |