Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108764853 - F. C. Barron Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108764853

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 07/15/1991

Site Address:
F. C. Barron Construction, Inc.
La. Hwy. 138
Mer Rouge, LA 71261

Mailing Address:
1409 Sterlington Hwy.,, Farmerville, LA 71241

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/16/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/19/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360157416

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$3,600
Current Penalty	$1,680	$0	$0	$1,200	$0	$2,880
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	09/24/1991	10/21/1991	$840	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260050 C	09/24/1991	10/21/1991	$840	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040008	09/24/1991	09/30/1991	$1,200	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14413975

Event: 06/05/1991

Employee dies of organ failure due to heat stroke

Employee #1 was laying pipe below ground for a storm drain system in a 5 ft trench that had a bottom layered with sand. After working most of the day, the employee became incoherent, walked away from the job area, and collapsed. The temperature on the day of the accident was 94 degrees F with 95 percent humidity. The employee suffered a seizure on the way to the hospital and died of kidney failure and other major organ failure. His rectal temperature, taken in the emergency room, was 108 degrees F, but it was suspected to be higher since the thermometer only read to 108 degrees F. A lack of heat stress awareness training and first aid training was considered a causal factor.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, HEAT STROKE, KIDNEY, UNTRAINED, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108764853			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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