Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301881967 - General Glass & Window Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
General Glass & Window Inc.
3220 Commerce Place
West Palm Beach, FL 33461
Mailing Address:
3646 23rd Ave S Ste 105, Lake Worth, FL 33461
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1793
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/08/1999
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 08/17/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100672062 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,050 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | $11,550 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/08/1999 | 08/03/1999 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | 08/23/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260250 C | 07/08/1999 | 07/20/1999 | $2,450 | $2,450 | $0 | 08/23/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 07/08/1999 | 07/16/1999 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | 08/23/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on February 22, 1999, Employee #1 was pitching 3 ft by 6 ft pieces of glass from the back of a Chevrolet Custom Deluxe flatbed truck. The glass panes were attached with a 9/16 in. rope to a metal A-frame on the interior of the truck. Three glazers receiving the glass were setting frames and installing glass about 50 ft away. They left Employee #1 working alone for 3 to 5 minutes. One of the coworkers then returned to the truck and found Employee #1 pinned underneath a 1,080 lb stack of glass. He died of crushing injuries.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OFF LOADING, FLATBED TRUCK, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301881967 | Fatality | Other | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |
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