Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116512567 - R. O. White Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
R. O. White Company, Inc.
2515 Eisenhower Blvd, Bldg 611, #302
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Mailing Address:
1001 North American Way, Suite 103, Miami, FL 33010
Union Status: Union
SIC:4731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/13/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/17/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100670454 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19170012 | 05/07/1997 | 05/12/1997 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19170045 G07 | 05/07/1997 | 05/12/1997 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19170045 K01 | 05/07/1997 | 05/12/1997 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a checker at Port Everglades, was resting his clipboard on the truck assembly of a P-2 south crane. The P-1 crane, which was operating on the same track, was ordered to be moved and began traveling south with the appropriate bells and flashing lights. No one was walking the crane. When it reached the standing crane (P-2), Employee #1 was crushed between the two cranes' bumpers. He was killed.
Keywords: SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, GANTRY CRANE, CRUSHED, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116512567 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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