Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18279000 - Utilities System Construction Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Utilities System Construction Company Inc.
12801 Sunrise Blvd.
Sunrise, FL 33322
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1853, Hollywood, FL 33009
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/10/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 05/30/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360134803 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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. | 01001A | Other | 19260059 E01 | 05/22/1989 | 05/25/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19260059 F05 II | 05/22/1989 | 05/25/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Other | 19260059 G01 | 05/22/1989 | 05/25/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Other | 19260059 H | 05/22/1989 | 05/25/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 27, 1989, Employee #1 was working in a trench approximately 3 to 5 ft deep by 6 ft wide. He tripped and fell as a piece of concrete reinforced pipe weighing approximately 1,460 lb was being lowered by a Caterpillar 225 trackhoe equipped with an 18 in. wide rock bucket, causing the pipe to hit and rest on his leg. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and admitted for a crushed shin bone. On March 28, 1989, the hospital operated on his leg. On March 30, Employee #1 died of a blood clot.
Keywords: BLOOD CLOT, TRIPPED, BACKHOE, LEG, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, CONCRETE PIPE, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18279000 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction laborers |
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