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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110135720 - Florida Panhandle Private Industry Council, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Florida Panhandle Private Industry Council, Inc.
Apalachicola Bay, St. Vincent Sound
Apalachicola, FL 32546
Mailing Address:
206 Monument Avenue, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0913
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/05/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/28/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360961155 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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 | Other | 19040008 | 01/30/1995 | 02/02/1995 | $2,250 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 7, 1994, Employee #1 began working for the employer, a federally-funded, nonprofit organization. She was hired to work as an Emergency Relief Worker II on a reshelling oyster project in Apalachicola Bay after tropical storm Alberto. Her immediate supervisor instructed her to wear a life vest while the boat was out in the water. Employee #1 was monitoring the oyster relay discharge sites and issuing receipts to oystermen who were relaying the shell stock. On the boat with her was her husband, who was operating the 22-foot flat-bottomed wooden boat with an outboard motor. At some time, Employee #1 fell overboard. Her husband, who was employed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, attempted to rescue her but could not. Employee #1 drowned and her husband, who had dived in the water to save her, was able to swim to shore. There were no other witnesses to the accident. Even though there were two U.S. Coast Guard approved flotation devices aboard the vessel, neither Employee #1 nor her husband was wearing one.
Keywords: WORK RULES, DROWN, LIFE JACKET, BOAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110135720 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |