Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1728834.015 - Ripa & Associates, L.L.C.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1728834.015

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 02/17/2024

Site Address:
Ripa & Associates, L.L.C.
West Of N. Sunlake Blvd And Treasure Swale Way
Land O Lakes, FL 34638

Mailing Address:
1409 Tech Blvd., Suite 1, Tampa, FL 33619

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/19/2024

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/02/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2132364
Referral	2132085	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 164183.015

Event: 02/17/2024

Employee tips over while operating a bulldozer and is killed

At 6:00 p.m. on February 17, 2024, Employee was working for a site preparation contractor. Employee #1 was pushing soil with a Caterpillar Crawler Bulldozer, Model D5K2 LGP to the edge of the excavation/retention pond which was under construction. The foot of Employee #1 slipped off the bulldozer's deceleration pedal causing the dozer to accelerate and tip over into the excavation/future retention pond. Employee #1 suffered lacerations to right arm, a sprained right wrist, sprained neck, as well as head injuries including the eye. The cumulative injuries resulted in the fatality of Employee #1.

Keywords: Arm, Bulldozer, Construction vehicle, Dozer, Excavation, Excavator, Eye, Head, Laceration, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Overturn, Tips Over, Vehicle, Wrist

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1728834.015	73	M	Fatality		Excavating and loading machine operators

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