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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109712596 - Evans Empire Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360149108 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109712596 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Grader, dozer and scraper operators |