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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1667379.015 - Gulfco Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Gulfco Construction, Inc.
2502 Beach Trail
Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785
Mailing Address:
587 Bay Street, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/03/2023
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2035231 | ||
| Referral | 2026792 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1695232 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,625 |
| Current Penalty | $10,938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,938 |
| 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 | 19260501 B13 | 10/05/2023 | $10,938 | $15,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on May 2, 2023, an employee working as a carpenter on a residential construction project was walking around the entrance to an elevator shaft to go to lunch. The employee fell to the bottom of the elevator shaft. There was only one rail blocking the elevator shaft as fall protection. It is unknown if the employee fell over or under the rail. The employee fractured his skull from impact with the concrete floor below and was killed. No other objects were found at the bottom of the elevator shaft that the employee could have fallen onto.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Carpenter, Concrete Floor, Construction, Elevator, Elevator Shaft, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Guardrail, Head, Midrail, Residential Construction, Skull
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1667379.015 | 48 | M | Fatality | Carpenters |