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Inspection: 101478741 - Thrasher Waterproofing Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101478741
Report ID: 0625700
Date Opened: 08/14/1989

Site Address:
Thrasher Waterproofing Corporation
2431 S. Acadian Thruway
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Mailing Address:
4228 Rhoda Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/15/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360136832
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 1 7
Current Violations 6 1 7
Initial Penalty $1,330 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,330
Current Penalty $931 $0 $0 $0 $0 $931
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 19260020 B01 08/30/1989 09/26/1989 $196 $280 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19260059 E01 08/30/1989 10/06/1989 $98 $140 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19260059 F05 08/30/1989 10/06/1989 $98 $140 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19260059 G01 08/30/1989 10/06/1989 $98 $140 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19260059 H 08/30/1989 10/06/1989 $98 $140 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 19260416 A01 08/30/1989 09/02/1989 $343 $490 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 02001 Other 19040002 A 08/30/1989 10/06/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14394647
Event: 08/11/1989
ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

A WATERPROOFING MECHANIC AND A LABORER WERE CAULKING AN EXPANSION JOINT ON THE EXTERIOR OF A BUILDING. A 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 21 FEET, 3 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND 19 FEET, 5 INCHES AWAY FROM THE WALL WHERE THEY WERE CAULKING. THE WERE USING AN ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER THAT HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO ABOUT 24 FEET. WHILE THEY WERE MOVING THE LADDER, THEY LOST CONTROL OF IT, AND IT FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST THE POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE BOTH HOLDING THE LADDER WITH THEIR HANDS. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED. HIS COWORKER, WHO WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES, RECEIVED BURNS TO THE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND AND A BURN ON THE ARCH OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, E GI IB

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101478741 Fatality Electric Shock Construction trades, n.e.c.
2 101478741 Hospitalized injury Electric Shock Construction laborers
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