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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17426198 - Meridian Surveying & Mapping Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Meridian Surveying & Mapping Inc.
Military Trail & Jog Rd.
Boynton Beach, FL 33436
Mailing Address:
2328 S. Congress Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8748
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/17/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/22/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360533939 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19040002 A | 07/30/1985 | 09/01/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260050 C | 07/30/1985 | 09/01/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AS A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHED, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MEASURING AND SETTING STAKES FOR A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE REEL END OF A 200-FOOT STEEL MEASURING TAPE; AND THE OTHER, WHO WAS ABOUT 60 FEET AWAY, WAS HOLDING THE OTHER END OF THE TAPE. A BOLT OF LIGHTNING STRUCK, ELECTROCUTING THE SECOND EMPLOYEE AND INJURING THE FIRST.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTNING, E C, ELECTRIC SHOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17426198 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Surveying and mapping technicians | ||
| 2 | 17426198 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Surveying and mapping technicians |