Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307301762 - Gt Builders, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307301762

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 08/17/2004

Site Address:
Gt Builders, Inc.
3100 S. Ocean Drive
Hollywood, FL 33019

Mailing Address:
220 Ne 25th Ave., Pompano Beach, FL 33062

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/06/2004

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 11/28/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100676923

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$9,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,800
Current Penalty	$9,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,800
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	19260501 B01	12/06/2004	12/09/2004	$4,900	$4,900	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260503 A01	12/06/2004	12/09/2004	$4,900	$4,900	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200674976

Event: 08/17/2004

Employee killed in fall down unfinished elevator shaft

At approximately 8:15 a.m. on August 17, 2004, Employee #1 and two coworkers went into an unfinished elevator shaft to take cover during a rainstorm. Part of the shaft had plywood flooring, and Employee #1 stepped on the edge of one of the pieces. It tilted up, exposing a 5 in. by 12 in. opening. He lost his balance and fell 19 stories to the bottom of the shaft. Employee #1 was killed. The flooring was not nailed down.

Keywords: UNSECURED, UNSECURED PANEL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SHAFT, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, LOST BALANCE, WORK SURFACE, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307301762			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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