Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108765660 - J.P. & Sons, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108765660

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/08/1991

Site Address:
J.P. & Sons, Inc.
8229 River Road
Waggaman, LA 70094

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/07/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360333959

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$625
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	19260550 A09	09/26/1991	10/15/1991	$625	$2,500	$0	10/28/1991	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19260550 A04	10/07/1991	10/22/1991	$0	$0	$0	10/28/1991	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14414015

Event: 08/07/1991

EMPLOYEE DIES WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAVY EQUIPMENT

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 A.M. ON AUGUST 7, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING TO STRAP PVC PIPE INTO THE BED OF A FLATBED TRUCK AT A WORKSITE INSIDE THE OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL PLANT. A LOAD OF 8-INCH DIAMETER PVC PIPE HAD BEEN UNLOADED FROM THE TRUCK USING CHAIN SLINGS ATTACHED TO THE BUCKET OF A CATERPILLAR HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR, MODEL EL240. THE MACHINE WAS LOCATED NEAR THE TRUCK UNLOADING OPERATION. THE EXCAVATOR OPERATOR TURNED THE COUNTERWEIGHT AND CAB AND PINNED EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE COUNTERWEIGHT AND TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FATALLY INJURED. NO BARRICADE OR WARNING SYSTEM WAS EMPLOYED IN THE UNLOADING AREA.

Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT, PIPE, FLATBED TRUCK, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108765660			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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