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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108769167 - A. T. S. Services Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
A. T. S. Services Inc.
Waste Water Treatment Plant, Cotton & Parker St.
New Iberia, LA 70560
Mailing Address:
103 Charbonnet, Duson, LA 70529
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4952
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361127731 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,850 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $4,350 |
| Current Penalty | $1,425 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $2,175 |
| 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 | 19100022 C | 01/17/1992 | 02/27/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 01/17/1992 | 02/14/1992 | $225 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 01/17/1992 | 02/14/1992 | $225 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19101200 H | 01/17/1992 | 02/14/1992 | $225 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 01/17/1992 | 01/20/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON THE AFTERNOON OF DECEMBER 1, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1, AN OPERATOR, WAS WORKING AT A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW ILONA, LA. HE WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF A.T.S. SERVICE, INC., A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR THAT MAINTAINED AND OPERATED THE PLANT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK BY HIMSELF AT THE PLANT. IT IS BELIEVED THAT SOME TIME DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AS HE WALKED ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE AERATION PIT, HE FELL IN, DROWNED, AND BECAME CAUGHT UP IN AERATION MACHINERY. EFFORTS WERE MADE TO FIND EMPLOYEE #1 BUT HIS BODY WAS NOT RECOVERED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM ON DECEMBER 3, 1991, AFTER THE PIT WAS DRAINED. THERE WERE NO GUARDRAILS AROUND THE SIDES OF THE PIT, WHICH MEASURED 88 FEET WIDE BY 136 FEET LONG. THERE WAS NO KNOWN EYEWITNESS TO THIS ACCIDENT.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WASTE PROC FAC, PIT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108769167 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |