Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313031304 - Westerchil Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313031304

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 07/16/2010

Site Address:
Westerchil Construction Company
2165 Industrial Park Rd
Alexandria, LA 71301

Mailing Address:
Po Box 5046, Alexandria, LA 71307

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/04/2011

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/14/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100559822

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$1,470	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,470
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	01/13/2011	01/19/2011	$1,470	$2,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200556132

Event: 07/16/2010

Employee Dies from Heat Stroke

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on July 16, 2010, Employee #1, a construction worker, was picking up trash and debris at a construction site. He started working for the employer the previous day. On his first day, he worked from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. When he went home, he complained of feeling hot. On his second day, he resumed cleaning up the construction site and worked for several hours when he collapsed. The heat index was between 104 and 105 degrees Fahrenheit on both days. He was taken to a hospital, where his core body temperature was 105 F, and he died.

Keywords: HEAT, CLEANING, HEAT EXHAUSTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313031304			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Helpers, construction trades

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