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Case Status: CLOSED |
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge | ||||
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| Nr: 1453254.015 | Report ID: 0625700 | Open Date: 12/28/2019 | ||
| Korver Demolition, Llc | ||||
| 6500 Terminal Road New Orleans, LA 70126 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: | ||||
| NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | ||||
| Mailing: 1416 Bonnabel Blvd, Metairie, LA 70005 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 12/30/2019 | |
| Emphasis: | L:Constr6 | Close Case: | 04/24/2020 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 1530003 | |||
Case Status: CLOSED |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 122835.015 | Event: 12/27/2019 | Employee Helping To Cut Railcar Is Crushed By Falling Metal | ||||
| At 10:40 p.m. on December 27, 2019, Employee #1 and his employer, who owned a demolition company, were demolishing a railcar. They were working at a height of 15 feet. The employer was cutting the railcar with a torch. Employee #1 was serving as fire watch. The torch tip broke with one small piece left to cut. Employee #1 jumped over the railing and onto the piece of metal, which broke. Employee #1 fell, and the metal fell on top of him. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries and was killed. | ||||||
| Keywords: rail, fracture, equipment failure, falling object, fall, construction, demolition, cutting, torch, crushing, railroad car | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 1453254.015 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction | ||