Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313030900 - Tangent Rail Products, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313030900

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 06/22/2010

Site Address:
Tangent Rail Products, Inc.
3600 Koppers Rd.
Alexandria, LA 71302

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2491

NAICS: 321114/Wood Preservation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/25/2010

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/26/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100559756

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,600
Current Penalty	$5,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,600
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	5A0001	10/26/2010	11/03/2010	$5,600	$5,600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200556108

Event: 06/17/2010

Employee Is Killed When Atv Rolls Over

At 2:50 p.m. on June 17, 2010, Employee #1 was last seen by coworkers spraying weed killer on grass. At approximately 4:30 p.m. a coworker noticed an ATV turned over in a ditch on top of Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained asphyxia and blunt force trauma; he did not have a pulse and was pronounced dead at the scene. Upon further investigation, it was determined that a Yamaha Kodiak All Terrain Vehicle was traveling on a sloped decline made of loose gravel and dirt, between stacks of lumber and a ditch. The ATV's wheelbase was 48.5 in. wide and the loose gravel measured 48 in. wide.

Keywords: VEHICLE, DITCH, ROLL-OVER, LOGGING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313030900			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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