Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304247919 - South Florida Yachts, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304247919

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 09/19/2001

Site Address:
South Florida Yachts, Inc
2010 Ave B
Riviera Beach, FL 33404

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4493

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/2002

Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne

Case Closed: 09/05/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100674472

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1				1	2
Current Violations					1	1
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$49,000	$50,250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$31,000	$31,000
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	Serious	5A0001	03/14/2002	03/20/2002	$1,250	$1,250	$0	03/19/2002	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Unclass	19100333 C03	03/14/2002	03/19/2002	$31,000	$49,000	$0	03/19/2002	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200673473

Event: 09/19/2001

Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Boat Hoist

At approximately 09:30 a.m. on September 19, 2001, two employees from South Florida Yachts, Inc., a business that sells and services yachts, were retrieving a boat from the company's yard using a Travelift Model Number 150 mobile boat hoist. One employee was working as an equipment operator, and the other was working as his spotter. Together, they were maneuvering the mobile boat hoist into position to lift a 40-foot boat that had been in storage at the marina yard for approximately 6 months. While the boat hoist was being positioned to lift the 40-foot boat, the hoist's right-hand side horizontal beam made contact with a 7,000-volt overhead power line, electrocuting both employees. The operator of the equipment was found dead next to the right rear tire of the boat hoist, and the spotter was found inside a company's vehicle after it crashed against another boat approximately 100 yards from were the boat hoist was located. The operator of the boat hoist was pronounced dead at the scene by the medical examiner. The spotter was taken to a local hospital, where he was then pronounced dead.

Keywords: E GI III, E M, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, HOIST, BOAT, E GI IB, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304247919			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction
2	304247919			Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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