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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110053295 - South Port Dredging Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
South Port Dredging Inc.
5700 Block Sw 70th Ave.
Davie, FL 33314
Mailing Address:
2390 Sw 66th Terrace, Davie, FL 33317
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/15/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/03/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360417075 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,540 |
| Current Penalty | $1,270 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,270 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 08/13/1990 | 08/17/1990 | $210 | $420 | $0 | 09/06/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/13/1990 | 08/17/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/06/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 08/13/1990 | 09/13/1990 | $210 | $420 | $0 | 09/06/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260059 F05 II | 08/13/1990 | 09/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/06/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19260059 G01 | 08/13/1990 | 09/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/06/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 6. | 01002D | Serious | 19260059 H | 08/13/1990 | 09/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/06/1990 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 7. | 01003 | Serious | 19260150 A01 | 08/13/1990 | 08/17/1990 | $210 | $420 | $0 | 09/06/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01004 | Serious | 19260605 D02 | 08/13/1990 | 08/17/1990 | $320 | $640 | $0 | 09/06/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01005 | Serious | 19260605 D03 | 08/13/1990 | 08/17/1990 | $320 | $640 | $0 | 09/06/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were operating a dredge on a 40 ft deep lake when a high pressure hydraulic hose ruptured and sprayed hydraulic fluid onto the main engine exhaust manifold. The hot exhaust manifold caused the fluid to ignite and the engine room was immediately engulfed in flames. Both employees, fearing that the dredge was going to explode, jumped into the water and started swimming for shore 150 ft away. The coworker, a dock hand who was wearing a life jacket, made it to shore. Employee #1, the dredge operator, who had left his life jacket tied to the dredge operator's seat, drowned.
Keywords: BARGE, PPE, WORK RULES, FIRE, HYDRAULIC FLUID, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110053295 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |