Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303989958 - Beachcombers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303989958

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 09/10/2002

Site Address:
Beachcombers, Inc.
Ponte Vedra Beach, St Johns/Duval County Line
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Mailing Address:
6505 Brandemere Road, South, Jacksonville, FL 32211

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4959

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/05/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360791297

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$600	$0	$600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040039 A	12/13/2002	12/18/2002	$600	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201351822

Event: 09/06/2002

Employee Is Killed When Ejected from Atv While Speeding

On September 6, 2002, an employee and a coworker were on all terrain vehicles (ATVs), performing their assigned task of collecting trash from the beach. Employee #1 was seen operating the ATV at an excessive speed when he made a sharp turn on soft sand. The vehicle overturned and he was ejected, landing headfirst on the sand. The vehicle struck the employee and it came to rest on top of him. The employee sustained a fractured neck and was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner's report indicated that his blood alcohol was 0.254 g/dl. The crew had been instructed about the safe operation of the ATVs and was told to limit their speed while on the beach.

Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, SAND, VEHICLE, SPEEDING, WORK RULES, INTOXICATED, NECK, SHARP TURN, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303989958			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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