Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1427626.015 - Highland Machine Works Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1427626.015

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 05/23/2019

Site Address:
Highland Machine Works Llc
3830 Rogers Industrial Park Road
Okahumpka, FL 34762

Mailing Address:
139 Glenn Bridge Rd, Arden, NC 28704

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Unprog Other

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/23/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/20/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Inspection	1427622	Yes
Inspection	1419996	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,304	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,304
Current Penalty	$5,304	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,304
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260753 D02 II	11/15/2019		$5,304	$5,304	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 121637.015

Event: 05/18/2019

Employee fractures skull when struck by falling beam

At 4:45 p.m. on May 18, 2019, an employee was installing a metal I-Beam for an automatic feed system when the safety latch on the hook failed to secure the strap. The employee incurred skull and arm fractures and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Attachment Hook, Beam, Construction, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Laceration, Malfunction, Material Handling, Millwright, Multi-employer Worksite, Safety Latch, Skull, Steel Beam, Struck By, Temporary Employment Agency, Temporary Worker, Unstable Load, Walking Surface, Work Surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1427626.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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