Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304479132 - Construction South Contractors

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304479132

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 09/17/2002

Site Address:
Construction South Contractors
500 Canal St.
New Orleans, LA 70186

Mailing Address:
Pob 55150, Metairie, LA 70055

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 10/29/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100553478

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2	1				3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$8,400	$42,000	$0	$0	$0	$50,400
Current Penalty	$13,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,000
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/13/2003	03/18/2003	$4,200	$4,200	$0	04/03/2003	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19260703 A01	03/13/2003	03/19/2003	$4,600	$42,000	$0	04/03/2003	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19260703 B05	03/13/2003	03/19/2003	$4,200	$4,200	$0	04/03/2003	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200552685

Event: 09/16/2002

Employee Is Killed When Concrete Formwork Collapses

On September 16, 2002, Employee #1, with Construction South, Inc., was erecting 16-ft-tall formwork for a concrete placement. The foreman and a coworker were aligning the formwork while Employee #1 and another coworker were tied off to the top of the formwork. As they were working, the formwork collapsed and Employee #1 and his coworker fell. Employee #1 was killed and two of his coworkers sustained injuries.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304479132			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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