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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1776830.015 - Pedowitz Machinery Movers Of Florida, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Pedowitz Machinery Movers Of Florida, Inc.
1020 Nw 6 Street Bay B
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
Mailing Address:
1741 Nw 33 Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33064
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484210/Used Household and Office Goods Moving
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/18/2024
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed: 04/21/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2214128 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,550 |
| Current Penalty | $13,248 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,248 |
| 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 | 19100178 O01 | 03/14/2025 | 05/08/2025 | $13,248 | $16,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:59 p.m. on September 19, 2024, Employee #1 was guiding a powered industrial truck operator over a raised concrete ramp, approximately 1.5 inches high, while the truck was carrying a 6,500-pound piece of machinery. The employee was standing between the machinery loaded on the powered industrial truck and a concrete block wall when the machinery fell off the truck, pinning the employee between the concrete wall and the machinery. The employee was fatally crushed in the chest by the machinery.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Concrete, Crushed, Pit, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1776830.015 | 48 | M | Fatality | Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c. |