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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110057304 - Guettler & Sons
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Guettler & Sons
13605 Old Cutler Road
South Miami, FL 33176
Mailing Address:
4401 Whiteway Dairy Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34954
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/26/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360417877 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260416 A01 | 11/01/1990 | 11/04/1990 | $420 | $420 | $0 | 12/05/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BULLDOZER, CLEARING A SITE FOR A GOLF COURSE. AS HE WAS KNOCKING DOWN A TREE, ONE OF ITS BRANCHES BROKE A ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS OF A 7000-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND STOPPED WORKING IN THAT AREA FOR THE DAY. WHEN HE RETURNED THE NEXT DAY, HE FOUND THE CONDUCTOR STILL LYING ON THE GROUND. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED WHEN HE PICKED IT UP TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, E C, BULLDOZER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110057304 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Grader, dozer and scraper operators |