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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306748955 - Ard Contracting, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Ard Contracting, Inc.
14900 River Road
Pensacola, FL 32507
Mailing Address:
2129 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. South, Birmingham, AL 35209
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1771
NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/10/2004
Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 12/08/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101353613 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| 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 | 19260550 A19 | 04/15/2004 | 04/27/2004 | $0 | $5,600 | $0 | 05/10/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260550 A12 | 04/15/2004 | 04/20/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/10/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260550 A14 I | 04/15/2004 | 04/20/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/10/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On February 5, 2004, Employee #1 was assisting with the lowering of a large steel concrete form to the ground. The form was 20 ft by 12 ft and weighed 6840 lbs. The form was being lowered by a Manitowac crane from a condominium under construction. The crane operator could not see the placement of the form on the ground and was receiving instructions from the signalman via a radio. The form was lowered to about 20 ft from the ground and held in place by the crane, while Employee #1 and a signalman grabbed the taglines to stabilize the form. The signalman then instructed the crane operator to lower the form. He stopped lowering when the form was about 2 ft from the ground. The signalman instructed Employee #1 to go to the other side of the form to ensure that nothing was going to fall off or foul the tagline. The signalman looked up at the cables to ensure that they were not tangled and instructed the crane operator to lower the form to the ground. When the signalman looked at the other end of the form, he observed that Employee #1 was under the form. Employee #1 was crushed by the weight of the steel form. He was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, CONCRETE, FRACTURE, STEEL, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306748955 | Fatality | Fracture | Carpenters |