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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100829910 - Johnson Brothers - Ohbayashi Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Johnson Brothers - Ohbayashi Corp.
#5 West 30th St.
Kenner, LA 70005
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 969, Kenner, LA 70063
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/20/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/17/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360157689 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 19260603 A05 | 02/18/1988 | 02/21/1988 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 02/18/1988 | 02/21/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260151 A03 | 02/18/1988 | 02/22/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19260404 B01 IIIE | 02/18/1988 | 03/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 19260450 A01 | 02/18/1988 | 03/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02005 | Other | 19260550 A06 | 02/18/1988 | 03/11/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE RIGGING UP LEADS TO A PILEDRIVER. THE 130 FOOT LONG LEADS WERE LAID ON THE GROUND AND AN INSERT (3 FEET 10 INCHES BY 2 FEET, 8 INCHES BY 18 FEET LONG, WEIGHING 2,900 POUNDS) SLID INTO THEM. THE INSERT WAS TO ACT AS A SPACER SO THAT A SMALLER THAN NORMAL HAMMER COULD BE USED. THE SPACER WAS TIED TO THE LEADS WITH ROPE, THE LEADS WERE STOOD UPRIGHT AND THE HAMMER RAISED INTO THE LEADS. THE EMPLOYEES THEN TRIED TO ALIGN THE HAMMER WITH THE INSERT. EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED HIS HEAD AND ARMS INSIDE THE LEADS AND WAS USING A PRYBAR TO ALIGN THE HAMMER. WHEN HE FINALLY ACHIEVED ALIGNMENT THE ROPE HOLDING THE INSERT BROKE, ALLOWING THE INSERT TO SLIDE DOWN THE LEADS AND STRIKE HIM. THE INSERT DRAGGED EMPLOYEE #1 DOWN THE LEADS, CAUSING MULTIPLE CRUSHING INJURIES THAT RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.
Keywords: HEAD, RIGGING, PILE DRIVER, ROPE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100829910 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |