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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303081723 - Louisiana Machinery Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Louisiana Machinery Company, Inc.
7655 General Motors Blvd
Shreveport, LA 71129
Mailing Address:
5606 Industrial Dr., Bossier City, LA 71112
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7353
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/06/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/31/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100551670 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 11/22/2000 | 12/06/2000 | $3,150 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 11/22/2000 | 12/06/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 11/22/2000 | 12/06/2000 | $3,150 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C07 IV | 11/22/2000 | 12/06/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a mechanic for a heavy equipment leasing company. He and a mechanic from a different leasing company, were at the site of a light truck manufacturing plant that was being expanded. They had been hired to maintain the general contractor's fleet of excavating equipment, and were engaged in trying to find the source of an oil leak on a Caterpillar wheel-tractor scraper, model 631D. To access the engine compartment, Employee #1 used a come-along and a chain to lower the hinged belly pan to the ground. While he was standing on the ground looking up into the engine compartment, the coworker reached through a cab window of the scraper and started the engine. The drive shaft wound up the chain, which in turn pulled up the belly pan. Employee #1 became caught between the engine and the belly pan as it rose up. He sustained crushing injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Keywords: SCRAPER, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CHAIN, REPAIR, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303081723 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |