Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303181333 - Baker Concrete
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Baker Concrete
15th St & Nw 98th Ct
Miami, FL 33172
Mailing Address:
8300 Hemstead St, Houston, TX 77008
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/17/2000
Emphasis: L:Flcare, N:Trench
Case Closed: 05/21/2001
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100672732 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $14,000 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 | $0 | $14,000 |
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 | Other | 19260602 A03 I | 08/07/2000 | 08/10/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/28/2000 | J - ALJ Decision | |
2. | 01002 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 08/07/2000 | 08/10/2000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/28/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker were removing rocks and dirt from inside a 14 ft by 14 ft by 4 ft deep excavation so that rebar could be placed flat on the bottom. A coworker operating a John Deere 310E backhoe/loader positioned his vehicle near the south side of the hole, where the crew was working. The operator turned his seat 180 degrees to use the shovel at the back of the machine, whereupon the backhoe moved rapidly forward and fell into the excavation, pinning Employees #1 and #2. Both workers were declared dead at the scene. The operator had left the backhoe in forward gear and had not engaged the parking brake before turning his seat around.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, LOADER/BACKHOE, VEHICLE IN GEAR, BRAKE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 303181333 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 303181333 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |