Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106315450 - Blackwelder & Associates Electric Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Blackwelder & Associates Electric Co., Inc.
1270 North Wickham Road
Melbourne, FL 32935
Mailing Address:
6965 - 38th Street North, Pinellas Park, FL 33565
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/01/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360728406 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 19260100 A | 06/22/1988 | 06/26/1988 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260020 B01 | 06/22/1988 | 07/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 06/22/1988 | 07/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A MASONRY WALL. THE CONCRETE BLOCK WALL WAS SUPPORTED BY A POURED CONCRETE BEAM, 11 FEET HIGH, 2 FEET WIDE, AND 22 FEET LONG. A SECOND CONCRETE WALL RAN PARALLEL TO THE FIRST. BOTH WALLS WERE EIGHT COURSES HIGH (APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET) AND EIGHT INCHES WIDE. A SPACE OF EIGHT INCHES SEPARATED THE TWO BLOCK WALLS. ALTHOUGH NO VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT OR LATERAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED, A CONCRETE CREW DETERMINED THAT THE SPACE SHOULD BE FILLED WITH CONCRETE. WHILE THE CONCRETE WAS BEING PUMPED INTO THE CAVITY, ONE COMPLETE SECTION OF THE WALL BLEW OUT AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1 (AN ELECTRICIAN) WHO WAS WORKING DIRECTLY BELOW THE COLLAPSING WALL.
Keywords: WALL, WORK RULES, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106315450 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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