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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101164408 - Davis Brothers Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Davis Brothers Construction Company
2127 Nw 53rd Rd.
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Mailing Address:
2200 Nw 2nd Ave., Boca Raton, FL 33431
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/02/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/26/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360677074 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/14/1987 | 09/17/1987 | $350 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT 2:30 PM ON JULY 14, 1987, AT 2127 NW 53RD ROAD, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33432, A SECOND FLOOR 7 FOOT HIGH FREE STANDING MASONRY CONCRETEBLOCK WALL COLLAPSED DURING HIGH WINDS, FATALLY INJURING EMPLOYEE #1. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ALSO INJURED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACING VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL REBAR FOR THE CAP TIE BEAM, TO BE POURED THE NEXT DAY. INCLEMENT WEATHER AROSE, WITH POTENT, GUSTING WINDS. THE SECOND FLOOR CONCRETE BLOCK WALL COLLAPSED. BRACING AND SHORING COULD HAVE PREVENTED OR LESSENED THE IMPACT OF THE WALL COLLAPSE.
Keywords: HIGH WIND, WALL, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, SHORING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101164408 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |