Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109204305 - Santa Cruz Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109204305

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 11/19/1997

Site Address:
Santa Cruz Construction, Inc.
4205 N. Courtenay Parkway
Merritt Island, FL 32953

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361982853

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$125
Current Penalty	$125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$125
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	19260602 A02 I	01/23/1998	01/29/1998	$125	$125	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202287942

Event: 11/17/1997

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY A FRONT END LOADER

On November 17, 1997, Employee #1 was repairing a levee. Employee #1 had used a front-end loader to bring in a load of dirt to make the repairs. Employee #1 parked the front-end loader near the edge of the levee. The levee had a slope of approximately twenty degrees. Employee #1 got out of the front-end loader, left the unit running, and did not engage the parking brake. Employee #1 was working on the levee slope when the front-end loader began to roll down the slope. The front-end loader ran over Employee #1 killing him. Employee #1 was working alone and was found several hours after the accident.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, BRAKE, UNEVEN GROUND, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RUN OVER, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109204305			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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