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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101271575 - Suncrete, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Suncrete, Inc.
940 County Line Road
Lakeland, FL 33801
Mailing Address:
2701 West 5th Street, Sanford, FL 32771
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/24/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/20/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360707491 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 02/03/1988 | 02/04/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/18/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, AN IRONWORKER, WAS STANDING ON BAR JOISTS THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED FOR THE ROOF OF A LARGE WAREHOUSE. THE WALLS OF THE WAREHOUSE WERE TILT-UP CONCRETE WALL CONSTRUCTION. THE BAR JOISTS HAD BEEN SET IN POCKETS ON THE CONCRETE WALLS. THE WALLS WERE SUPPORTED BY DIAGONAL BRACES. BUNDLES OF FLOOR DECKING WERE STACKED ON THE BAR JOISTS. THE BAR JOISTS WERE NOT WELDED IN THE WALL POCKETS. A BAR JOIST ROLLED AND FELL OUT OF THE POCKET. THIS ACTION CAUSED EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL 37 FEET TO THE FLOOR BELOW. HE HUNG ONTO THE WALL SECTION THAT FELL AWAY AWAY FROM THE BUILDING. AT THE SAME TIME, A SERIES OF BAR JOISTS RAPIDLY FELL, STRIKING THE WALLS AND DIAGONAL BRACES. A SECOND WALL SECTION, WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 30,000 POUNDS, FELL ON EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS THEN ON THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLED. NO OTHER WALL SECTIONS FELL.
Keywords: BRACE, FALL, STRUCK BY, WALL, UNSECURED, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101271575 | Occupation Not Listed |