Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1924042 - Jensen Const Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1924042

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 02/19/1985

Site Address:
Jensen Const Co Inc
2 Mi West Of Hwy 1 On La 490
Chopin, LA 71412

Mailing Address:
Po Box 3345, Des Moines, IA 50316

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360550396

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14259469

Event: 02/14/1985

Employee killed when struck by whaler thrown from scaffold

Employee #1 was 15 ft below an area in which a crew was tearing out wooden forms (whalers) from a bridge under construction. Two workers on scaffolding were removing the whalers, which were composed of two 4 1/2 ft long 2 by 10s and weighed approximately 20 to 30 lb each. One of the workers threw down a whaler that struck Employee #1 on the back of the neck, crushing the vertebrae in his neck, injuring his brain stem and spinal cord. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1924042			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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