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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106104862 - A Five Star Flags Banners & Flag Pole Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
A Five Star Flags Banners & Flag Pole Company
9200 Nw 27th Ave.
Miami, FL 33147
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6392, Hollywood, FL 33021
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/05/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360677694 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 02/18/1988 | 02/21/1988 | $150 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/18/1988 | 02/21/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260416 A01 | 02/18/1988 | 02/21/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260450 A11 | 02/18/1988 | 02/21/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 02/18/1988 | 02/21/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A LABORER WAS STANDING ON A 22-FOOT ALUMINUM LADDER, CHANGING A FLAG ATTACHED TO A 6-FOOT FLAGPOLE THAT WAS ATOP ANOTHER TALLER POLE. THE FLAGPOLE WAS ADJACENT TO A 7600-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WHICH WAS LOCATED AT A HEIGHT ABOUT THE SAME AS THAT OF THE FLAG. THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE 6-FOOT POLE AND FLAG OUT OF THE HOLDER. A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE FLAG, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE FLAGPOLE. HE CONTINUED TO HOLD THE FLAGPOLE AS IT FELL INTO THE OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ELECTROCUTED. THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION INFORMATION INCLUDED WITH THE REPORT INDICATED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT RECEIVED SUFFICIENT TRAINING IN THE HAZARDS OF CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINES.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL POLE, METAL LADDER, UNTRAINED, E GI IC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106104862 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Laborers, except construction |