Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1490014.015 - Octapharma Plasma Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1490014.015

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 08/27/2020

Site Address:
Octapharma Plasma Inc.
665 Behrman Hwy
Gretna, LA 70056

Mailing Address:
665 Behrman Hwy, Gretna, LA 70056

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 621991/Blood and Organ Banks

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/28/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/24/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1650727

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$13,653	$0	$0	$9,753	$0	$23,406
Current Penalty	$10,922	$0	$0	$4,877	$0	$15,799
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	02/10/2021	02/22/2021	$10,922	$13,653	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A01	02/10/2021	02/22/2021	$4,877	$9,753	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 128999.015

Event: 08/25/2020

Employee dies after being trapped in freezer

At 1:15 a.m. on August 25, 2020, an employee was walking into a walk-in refrigerator when he became trapped. The employee suffered from hypothermia and died.

Keywords: Frozen, Illness, Malfunction, Material Handling, Medical Condition, Storage Area, Storage unit, Temperature, Torso, Walking Surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1490014.015	46	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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