Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18279018 - Frank J. Rooney Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18279018

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 04/04/1989

Site Address:
Frank J. Rooney Inc.
12801 W. Sunrise Blvd.
Sunrise, FL 33322

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 25370, Tamarac, FL 33320

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/07/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360134803

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 818054

Event: 03/30/1989

Employee later dies of blood clot from crushed leg

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18279018					Occupation Not Listed

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