Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110342151 - Production Management Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110342151

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 05/02/1994

Site Address:
Production Management Industries
Grand Isle Platform 9 (Off Shore 6-12 Miles)
Grand Isle, LA 70358

Mailing Address:
3703 S. Lewis Street, New Iberia, LA 70560

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/09/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360333256

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170082234

Event: 04/29/1994

Employee killed in 38 ft fall to bottom of tank

At approximately 12:25 p.m. on April 29, 1994, Employee #1 was working on top of a 5,000 barrel fuel oil stock tank at Delta 83, Field E5 facility in State Waters, LA. He was installing a fusible plug (fire loop) on a safety device in case a fire occurred in the facility. The tank was approximately 28 ft high and 30 ft in diameter. A portion of the tank top had been patched in past years with fiberglass material. A "Caution" sign was stenciled on the tank top near the patched area. Employee #1 apparently stepped onto the patched area and fell approximately 28 ft through the weakened, repaired portion to the bottom of the tank. Employee #1, who was killed, had been called out to the location the previous day by the supervisor at the Energy Development Corp., which was the property owner.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, TANK, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110342151			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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