Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18688879 - Carmelo Jimenez Fernandez
Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-San Juan 0257260
Site Address:
Carmelo Jimenez Fernandez
Almacenes Lazzol Carr. #2 Km. 20.3, Bo. Candelaria
Toa Baja, PR 00759
Mailing Address:
Box 675, Carolina, PR 00628
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/10/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/23/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360347561 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 19261000 C01 IV | 01/20/1989 | 01/25/1989 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 01/20/1989 | 01/25/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees were installing 41 foot long steel beams for the construction of a mezzanine. Employee #1 was operating a fingerlift to lift the beam and hang it in the desired position 8 feet high. When Employee #1 finished positioning the beam, he went into reverse without realizing that he had not lowered the fork of the forklift and had hooked onto another beam that had already been installed. The rear end of the beam hit Employee #1 on the head, killing him.
Keywords: HEAD, STEEL BEAM, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18688879 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |
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