Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106114648 - Elkins Constructors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Elkins Constructors Inc.
415 Lily Court
Marco Island, FL 33937
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2396, Jacksonville, FL 32203
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/23/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360957245 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,375 |
| Current Penalty | $825 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 01/06/1992 | 01/09/1992 | $825 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260550 A15 I | 01/06/1992 | 01/09/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A JOB SUPERINTENDENT INSTRUCTED A PIPE FOREMAN AND A TRUCK DRIVER TO BACK UP A BOOM TRUCK IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND TO LEAVE THE TRUCK AND LOAD THERE OVERNIGHT. WHEN THE SUPERINTENDENT WALKED AWAY, THE FOREMAN INSTRUCTED THE BOOM TRUCK DRIVER TO TURN THE TRUCK WITH THE LOAD. AS THE DRIVER TURNED THE TRUCK, THE BOOM CONTACTED AN OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE TRUCK DRIVER DID NOT HEAR THE FOREMAN YELLING FOR HIM TO STOP. THE FOREMAN'S HAND TOUCHED THE MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED, E GI IA, TRUCK BOOM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106114648 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |
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