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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18008441 - Hills Quality Plumbing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Hills Quality Plumbing, Inc.
4620 South Peninsula Drive
Ponce Inlet, FL 32127
Mailing Address:
1609 Ridgewood Ave, Holly Hill, FL 32117
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/29/2002
Emphasis: L:Flcare, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 11/29/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101352276 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,100 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $7,600 |
| Current Penalty | $3,950 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $4,800 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 10/16/2002 | 11/02/2002 | $350 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101200 F05 I | 10/16/2002 | 10/21/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19101200 F05 II | 10/16/2002 | 10/21/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 10/16/2002 | 10/21/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/16/2002 | 11/02/2002 | $3,200 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01003A | Serious | 19260350 A06 | 10/16/2002 | 10/21/2002 | $400 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01003B | Serious | 19260350 A12 | 10/16/2002 | 10/21/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 10/16/2002 | 10/21/2002 | $850 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:37 p.m. on May 4, 2002, Employee #1, a plumber's helper, collapsed while cleaning debris from around a townhouse building site. Earlier that day, Employee #1 helped lay copper pipes in the ground and around 11 a.m. complained of stomach pains. The pipe laying and the debris cleaning were both done in the sun. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the hospital where he died. Reportedly, his core body temperature was 108 degrees F. The medical examiner listed the cause of death as complications of hyperthermia. On the day of the incident, the National Weather Service reported the following for the Daytona Beach Airport at approximately 1:50 p.m.: Winds 9 MPH South; Relative Humidity 47; Temperature 92 deg F.; Heat Index 97 deg F.; Dew Point 69; No obstructions and mostly sunny.
Keywords: INSTALLING, PIPE, PLUMBING, HEAT EXHAUSTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18008441 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices |