Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101257319 - Flag Craft Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Flag Craft Inc.
600 Se Cove Rd. Port Salerno
Stuart, FL 33497
Mailing Address:
7000 North Dixie Hwy., Boca Raton, FL 33431
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/11/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/23/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360677579 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $380 |
| Current Penalty | $190 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $190 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 04/27/1988 | 04/30/1988 | $190 | $380 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260416 A03 | 04/27/1988 | 04/30/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON A CLEAR DAY, TWO LABORERS FOR A FLAGPOLE ERECTION FIRM WERE ERECTING A FLAGPOLE. THE 40-FOOT-LONG FLAGPOLE WAS TO BE LIFTED ONTO A SLEEVE. THE WORK SITE WAS NEAR A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE THAT WAS ABOUT 18 FEET FROM THE SLEEVE. THE EMPLOYEES LOST CONTROL OF THE FLAGPOLE, AND IT CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD LINE. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE ELECTROCUTED. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD 4 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE; THE OTHER ONLY 9 MONTHS. THE EMPLOYER HAD A POOR SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, METAL POLE, E C
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101257319 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 101257319 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction laborers |
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