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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303184782 - Wimbish-Riteway, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Wimbish-Riteway, Inc.
2850 Coconut Ave.
Miami, FL 33133
Mailing Address:
3905 Alton Rd., Miami Beach, FL 33133
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:6531
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: No Insp/Other
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/04/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/04/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100673151 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a real estate agent, was waiting for a client to show a condominium property, but could not open the parking lot gate from inside the property. To key in the entry code, she reached through a 38 in. by 13 1/2 in. hole in the gate adjacent to the control pad on the exterior of the gate. The electric gate opened suddenly, before she could get her body out of the opening; she became caught and was crushed. According to the medical examiner, Employee #1 died of traumatic asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DOOR, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303184782 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Real estate sales occupations |