Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309388239 - Swell Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309388239

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 09/19/2005

Site Address:
Swell Construction Co.
Pines Of Lake Apopka
Apopka, FL 32703

Mailing Address:
320 North Central Avenue, Oviedo, FL 32765

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/2005

Emphasis: L:Landscpe

Case Closed: 04/07/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102438868
Referral	202561486	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$4,725	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,725
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.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	02/22/2006	04/07/2006	$4,725	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260095 A	02/22/2006	04/07/2006	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202450110

Event: 09/15/2005

Employee crushed by overturned water truck and later dies

On September 15, 2005, Employee #1 was driving a large water truck in off-road operations in order to water freshly laid grass sod. Employee #1 drove the truck down a steep embankment with a slope of 3 to 1 and the truck overturned. Employee #1 was not wearing a seatbelt and fell out of the vehicle when it overturned and became pinned by the truck. Employee #1 was hospitalized and died 3 days later.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, TRUCK, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309388239			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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