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Inspection: 109712596 - Evans Empire Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 109712596
Report ID: 0420600
Date Opened: 05/13/1993

Site Address:
Evans Empire Construction, Inc.
Lithia Pinecrest Road & Boyette Rd.
Lithia, FL 33547

Mailing Address:
640 Fairmont St., Clearwater, FL 34615

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/14/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360149108
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $375 $0 $0 $0 $0 $375
Current Penalty $375 $0 $0 $0 $0 $375
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. 01001A Serious 19260059 E01 06/23/1993 07/20/1993 $375 $375 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 19260059 G01 06/23/1993 07/11/1993 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Serious 19260059 H 06/23/1993 07/11/1993 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 06/23/1993 07/06/1993 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14338685
Event: 05/13/1993
ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE

AN EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS MOVING A FALLEN 64-FOOT-TALL PINE TREE FROM A 230-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. AS HIS FRANKLINE SKIDDER WAS HOLDING THE BOTTOM OF THE TREE, THE SKIDDER IGNITED. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEGS CAUGHT FIRE; AND, AS HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE METAL STEP OF THE SKIDDER, HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND HIS ENTIRE BODY WAS ENGULFED IN FLAME. HIS COWORKERS TRIED TO REMOVE HIM FROM THE SKIDDER WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, WHO WAS BURNED OVER 85 PERCENT OF HIS BODY DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, TREE SKIDDING, FIRE, TREE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, SKIDDER, E GI IC

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 109712596 Fatality Electric Shock Grader, dozer and scraper operators
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