Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1760442.015 - Cruz Enterprises & Construction Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1760442.015

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 07/08/2024

Site Address:
Cruz Enterprises & Construction Llc
Paragon Development Group, Llc Plant City Waste Transfer Station 402 N. Frontage Rd.
Plant City, FL 33563

Mailing Address:
4825 Lynn Oaks Circle, Dover, FL 33527

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562219/Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/08/2024

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/18/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2183150

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$11,524	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,524
Current Penalty	$7,491	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,491
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	19260100 A	01/06/2025	01/24/2025	$7,491	$11,524	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 168093.015

Event: 07/08/2024

Employee is killed when struck by falling debris from front-

At 6:48 a.m. on July 8, 2024, Employee #1 was removing a tarp from a trailer with his back toward an active operation. A Front-End Loader operator began emptying the bucket's debris into a semi-truck trailer when a piece of wood fell out of the bucket and struck the employee in the head. The impact caused the employee to fall to the ground, striking his head on the concrete surface. The employee fractured his skull and died.

Keywords: Brain, Bucket , Debris, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Front End Loader, Ground, Head, Semi Tractor Trailer, Struck Against, Struck By, Traumatic Brain Injury, Wood

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1760442.015	31	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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