Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307602482 - U. S. Army Corps Of Engineers

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307602482

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 05/26/2005

Site Address:
U. S. Army Corps Of Engineers
N. Claiborne Ave To Florida Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70117

Mailing Address:
P O Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9999

NAICS: 924110/Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/27/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/24/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100555945

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19040039 A	08/26/2005	08/26/2005	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200553931

Event: 05/20/2005

Employee Drowns When All-Terrain Vehicle Goes Into River

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on May 20, 2005, Employee # 1 was working at one of the locks and dams on the Ouachita River. He was operating a Yamaha BearTracker all-terrain vehicle, transiting across the upstream lock on the miter gates. For an unspecified reason, he did not negotiate a slight right-hand turn in the middle of the miter gates and ran through a section of the guardrail. He and the vehicle fell into the river on the upstream side of the miter gates. Employee #1 drowned.

Keywords: DAM, LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, MOTORCYCLE, RIVER, DROWN, LOST CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307602482			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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