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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101743045 - Southern Truss & Building Supply, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Southern Truss & Building Supply, Inc.
5300 Linwood Road
Ratunda West, FL 33947
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2439
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/26/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/04/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360728026 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19100151 B | 09/16/1987 | 10/20/1987 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 09/15/1987 | 10/20/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 09/15/1987 | 10/20/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 2 PM ON JUNE 11, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A CHOP SAW TO CUT PIECES OF 2 BY 4. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR-DRIVEN SAW WAS SECURED ON A WORK BENCH. HE WOULD SELECT PIECES OF 2 BY 4 BOARD FROM A STACK DIRECTLY BEHIND HIM THEN PLACE THE PIECES UNDER THE SAW BLADE TO CUT THEM. HE WAS APPARENTLY WORKING AT HIS OWN PACE. THE WORK AREA WAS LOCATED UNDER A METAL ROOF, BUT WAS OPEN ON ALL FOUR SIDES. EMPLOYEE #1 APPEARED TO BECOME DISTRESSED AND WAS ALLOWED TO GO HOME. HE DIED FROM HEAT STROKE AT 6:38 AM THE NEXT MORNING.
Keywords: HEAT STROKE, SAW
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101743045 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Sawing machine operators |