Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101555381 - Pikes & Hardrives Joint Venture

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101555381

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 10/31/1986

Site Address:
Pikes & Hardrives Joint Venture
3000 Sr 84
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Mailing Address:
3111 Sw 26th Terrac, Apt. #4, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/03/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/26/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360143911

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$490
Current Penalty	$245	$0	$0	$0	$0	$245
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	Serious	5A0001	02/04/1987	02/07/1987	$245	$490	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14342620

Event: 10/30/1986

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY BEAM WHICH FELL FROM TRUCK

A BEAM WAS BEING TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK TO A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE BEAM WAS 97 FEET LONG, 54 BY 48 INCHES AT THE TOP, TAPERING TO 54 INCHES BY 38 INCHES AT THE BASE, AND WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 38 TONS. THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELLING ON A DIRT ROAD. AFTER MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN AROUND A HAMMERHEAD COLUMN AND ONTO A BRIDGE, THE TRUCK DRIVER BEGAN SLOWLY BACKING THE TRUCK. AS HE WAS BACKING, THE BEAM BEGAN TO SHAKE. SUDDENLY, IT ROLLED TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK WHERE THE HAMMERHEAD WAS LOCATED. IT ROLLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS WALKING THERE. THE BEAM HAD NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY BRACED AGAINST LATERAL MOVEMENT. THE SADDLE BRACE BEING USED EXTENDED ONLY 12 INCHES FROM THE BASE OF THE BEAM, WELL BELOW THE 26.33 INCH CENTER OF GRAVITY.

Keywords: BEAM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, TRUCK, BRACING, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101555381			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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