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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301993598 - We Can Dig It
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
We Can Dig It
3733 Ridgelake Dr.
Metairie, LA 70002
Mailing Address:
6344 General Haig St, New Orleans, LA 70124
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/14/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/30/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100550409 | ||
| Referral | 200550804 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260651 I03 | 12/23/1998 | 01/13/1999 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 12/23/1998 | 01/28/1999 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On the afternoon of December 3, 1998, Employee #1, age 15 years, was part of a crew working in a utility trench 2 to 2 1/2 ft underneath a concrete slab at an apartment house project adjacent to Lake Ponchartrain in Metairie, LA. Supporting dirt had been removed from under the slab. Employee #1 was lying on his stomach in the trench when a 1,000 lb, 4 in. thick by 4 1/2 ft wide by 6 ft long portion of the slab fell on top of him. When he was found, his face was in a puddle of water that had seeped in from the sandy lakeside soil. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital, where he was listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit. He died on December 28, 1998.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, UNDERPINNING, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE SOIL, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301993598 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |