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Inspection: 18279000 - Utilities System Construction Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 18279000
Report ID: 0418800
Date Opened: 04/04/1989

Site Address:
Utilities System Construction Company Inc.
12801 Sunrise Blvd.
Sunrise, FL 33322

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1853, Hollywood, FL 33009

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/10/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 05/30/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360134803
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 Citation Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Other 19260059 E01 05/22/1989 05/25/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01001B Other 19260059 F05 II 05/22/1989 05/25/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Other 19260059 G01 05/22/1989 05/25/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01001D Other 19260059 H 05/22/1989 05/25/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 818054
Event: 03/30/1989
Employee later dies of blood clot from crushed leg

On March 27, 1989, Employee #1 was working in a trench approximately 3 to 5 ft deep by 6 ft wide. He tripped and fell as a piece of concrete reinforced pipe weighing approximately 1,460 lb was being lowered by a Caterpillar 225 trackhoe equipped with an 18 in. wide rock bucket, causing the pipe to hit and rest on his leg. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and admitted for a crushed shin bone. On March 28, 1989, the hospital operated on his leg. On March 30, Employee #1 died of a blood clot.

Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, TRIPPED, BACKHOE, LEG, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, CONCRETE PIPE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 18279000 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Construction laborers
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