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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1652912.015 - Floor Technologies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Floor Technologies, Inc.
1709 Turkey Creek Road
Plant City, FL 33566
Mailing Address:
11911 W Okeechobee Rd, Hialeah, FL 33018
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 493190/Other Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/27/2023
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed: 01/08/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2003524 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $42,188 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,188 |
| Current Penalty | $33,594 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $33,594 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 07/31/2023 | 08/24/2023 | $14,063 | $15,625 | $0 | 08/23/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100022 D02 | 07/31/2023 | $14,063 | $15,625 | $0 | 08/23/2023 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 L01 II | 07/31/2023 | 08/24/2023 | $5,469 | $10,938 | $0 | 08/23/2023 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:52 p.m. on February 24, 2023, an employee working as an equipment operator for a warehouse was backing up a forklift. He was located in the yard pulling a trailer to move it closer to a site near a building as instructed by a coworker (manager). The employee backed up into a pothole causing the forklift to become unbalanced and tip over. The employee was ejected from the forklift and struck in the chest by the forklift cage. He was pinned to the ground crushing his chest. Coworkers responded and used a skid steer to lift the forklift off the employee, but he had died.
Keywords: Backing Up, Caught Between, Chest, Crushed, Driving, Ejected, Equipment Operator, Forklift, Fracture, Industrial Truck, Lost Control, Motor Vehicle, PIV, Pinned, Powered Industrial Vehicle, ROPS, Roll-Over, Safety Device, Seat Belt, Trailer, Uneven Ground, Warehouse, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1652912.015 | 24 | M | Fatality | Excavating and loading machine operators |