Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1226810 - Florida Engineering Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1226810

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 10/09/1984

Site Address:
Florida Engineering Construction Inc
Hole 1 Lake 5a 50st & Nw 102 Ave
Miami, FL 33154

Mailing Address:
4500 Sw 72ave, Miami, FL 33155

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/11/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/25/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360535926

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14525976

Event: 09/17/1984

DROVE TRACTOR INTO LAKE; DROWNED

A TRACTOR WITH BOX BLADE WAS BEING USED BY EMPLOYEE #1 FOR GRADING WORK AT A GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION SITE. HE WAS BACKING TOWARDS THE LAKE EDGE, APPARENTLY TO MOVE A SMALL DIRT PILE LOCATED ABOUT 5 FEET FROM THE LAKE EDGE. INSTEAD OF DROPPING THE BOX BLADE OVER THE PILE, HE CONTINUED BACKING, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, OVER THE PILE AND INTO THE 25 FEET DEEP LAKE. EMPLOYEE #1 COULD NOT SWIM, AND DROWNED.

Keywords: GRADER, CONSTRUCTION, TRACTOR, DROWN, BACKING UP, SWIM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1226810			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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