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Inspection: 310250428 - Jeff Mercer Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 310250428
Report ID: 0625700
Date Opened: 04/12/2007

Site Address:
Jeff Mercer Llc
Corner Of La Hwy 165 & Fish Hatchery Rd
Forest Hill, LA 71430

Mailing Address:
3620 Highway 135, Mangham, LA 71259

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/15/2007

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Trenching

Case Closed: 05/31/2007

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100557222
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $2,100 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,100
Current Penalty $2,100 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,100
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 Note
1. 01001 Serious 19260100 A 05/23/2007 05/30/2007 $300 $300 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19260651 C02 05/23/2007 05/30/2007 $300 $300 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19260652 A01 05/23/2007 05/31/2007 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200554731
Event: 04/12/2007
One Employee Killed and One Injured in Excavation Cave-In

Employee #1, Employee #2 and a coworker were working in an 8-ft deep excavation were installing a 48-in. culvert in the prospective roadbed. The total length of the excavation was approximately 37 ft with 16 ft of culvert already installed. While the employees were in the excavation, a portion of one side of the excavation sloughed off and Employee #1 was slammed up against the far side of the excavation and was covered with dirt up to his crotch and upper legs. Employee #1 sustained a fracture and was killed. Employee #2 received a minor fracture in one ankle, but was not hospitalized. .

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, CAVE-IN, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 310250428 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
2 310250428 Non Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported
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