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Inspection: 303076863 - Southern Scrap Material Co Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 303076863
Report ID: 0625700
Date Opened: 09/30/1999

Site Address:
Southern Scrap Material Co Llc
4801 Florida Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70117

Mailing Address:
Po Box 26087, New Orleans, LA 70186

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/28/1999

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100551019

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200550937
Event: 09/29/1999
Employee killed when crushed by falling dump truck bed

Employee #1 was working adjacent to a barge being loaded with scrap metal from a long bed dump truck. As the truck bed was being raised, the load shifted and the bed tilted toward the driver's side. The bolting mechanism holding the bed to the frame of the trailer failed, and the loaded bed fell on top of Employee #1. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: LOADING, LOAD SHIFT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, BOLT, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DUMP TRUCK BED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 303076863 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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