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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1129690.015 - Cb & I
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Cb & I
1940 La 1. North
Port Allen, LA 70767
Mailing Address:
4171 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561210/Facilities Support Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/03/2016
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/04/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1068705 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1069307 | ||
| Inspection | 1129686 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1243645 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | $0 | $12,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100119 H03 I | 08/01/2016 | 08/18/2016 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/23/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100134 K | 08/01/2016 | 08/18/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 08/23/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 19100119 H03 IV | 08/01/2016 | 08/25/2016 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/23/2016 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on March 2, 2016, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were removing bolts from a pump preparing it for removal. They donned airline respirators which were attached to a cylinder cascade system via a spider manifold and regulator to conduct the next task. The cylinder cascade system to which the masks were attached was argon and not grade D breathing air and both employees went down due to asphyxiation. Employee #1 died and Employee #2 was hospitalized with traumatic brain injury.
Keywords: Air Contamination, Air Line Respirator, Argon, Asphyxiated, Cylinder, Oxygen Deficiency, Respirator, Respiratory
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1129690.015 | 43 | M | Fatality | Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters | |
| 2 | 1129690.015 | 24 | M | Hospitalized injury | Millwrights |