Inspection Detail

Inspection: 893511 - Lafayette Steel Erectors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 893511

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 04/19/1985

Site Address:
Lafayette Steel Erectors Inc
River Bend Nuclear Power Station
St Francisville, LA 70795

Mailing Address:
Po Box 266, Scott, LA 70503

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/29/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360550248

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	05/03/1985	05/17/1985	$490	$490	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19260500 B08	05/03/1985	05/09/1985	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14392989

Event: 04/19/1985

Employee killed in fall through floor opening

On April 19, 1985, Employee #1, a timekeeper, was working atop circular cooling tower C1 at the River Bend Nuclear Power Station in Fort Francisville, LA. He had been told to help laborers clean up the area by picking up boards and lodged lumber. Apparently he accidentally picked up a 4 by 8 3/4 ft plywood sheet that was covering a 3 1/2 by 6 1/2 ft opening in the floor. When he picked up the sheet he went through the opening and fell approximately 42 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was killed. The cover had not been sufficiently secured and Employee #1 had not been informed of the hazard associated with the floor opening prior to working in the area.

Keywords: UNSECURED, COOLING TOWER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, TOWER, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	893511			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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