Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1472400.015 - Portable Pumping Systems Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1472400.015

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 04/14/2020

Site Address:
Portable Pumping Systems Inc.
2721 W Lake Eloise Drive
Winter Haven, FL 33884

Mailing Address:
4760 Spring Ave, Clearwater, FL 33762

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/14/2020

Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne

Case Closed: 03/19/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1570743
Inspection	1472593	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$18,892	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,892
Current Penalty	$15,379	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,379
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	10/09/2020	11/05/2020	$3,234	$5,398	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260416 A01	10/09/2020	11/05/2020	$12,145	$13,494	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 125427.015

Event: 04/13/2020

Employee dies after excavator is energized by overhead power

At 4:30 p.m. on April 13, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a pumping company, was working at a construction site. He was operating an excavator to drill a point well. The excavator became energized by an overhead power line. Employee #1 sustained an electric shock. He was transported to the hospital, where he died.

Keywords: Construction, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrocuted, Energized, Equipment Operator, Excavator, Overhead Power Line

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1472400.015	46	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.