Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1411735 - Mccoy Tree Surgery

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1411735

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 10/31/1984

Site Address:
Mccoy Tree Surgery
Dean Rd 200 Yards N/W Of Copper
Shreveport, LA 71118

Mailing Address:
4126 Curtis Lane, Shreveport, LA 71109

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/31/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/28/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360550057

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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	19100132 A	11/02/1984	11/05/1984	$420	$420	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14259295

Event: 10/22/1984

EMPLOYEE DROWNED IN SWIFT-FLOWING CREEK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A CONCRETE ABUTMENT ON THE EAST BANK OF THE CREEK. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A SECTION OF A WOODEN EXTENSION LADDER ACROSS THE 8 FOOT WIDE CREEK SO HE COULD GET TO THE OTHER SIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 NEEDED TO WRAP A CABLE AROUND A TREE ON THE WEST SIDE TO AID IN CUTTING IT DOWN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE LADDER ACROSS THE CREEK, EMPLOYEE #1 SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE 5 FOOT DEEP CREEK. BECAUSE OF RECENT FLOOD CONDITIONS, THE CURRENT OF THE CREEK WAS EXTREMELY SWIFT. WITNESSES SAID THAT THE CURRENT CARRIED EMPLOYEE #1 BENEATH THE SURFACE THREE TIMES. THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESCUE HIM. EMPLOYEE #1'S BODY WAS RECOVERED DOWNSTREAM BY THE CADDO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SIX DAYS LATER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS 5 FEET 6 INCHES TALL AND HE DROWNED IN 5 FEET OF WATER. APPARENTLY, HE COULD NOT SWIM.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, SLIP, FALL, DROWN, SWIM, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1411735			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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