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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309430775 - Condotte America Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Condotte America Inc.
Atlantic Avenue And Florida Turnpike
Palm Beach, FL 33408
Mailing Address:
9200 S. Dadeland Blvd. Suite 225, Miami, FL 33156
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/2006
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 08/23/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100678408 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $20,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,800 |
| Current Penalty | $14,320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,320 |
| 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 A09 | 07/12/2006 | 07/24/2006 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260550 A19 | 07/12/2006 | 07/24/2006 | $5,600 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260550 B02 | 07/12/2006 | 07/24/2006 | $3,360 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260603 A05 | 07/12/2006 | 07/24/2006 | $3,360 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 31, 2006, Employee#1 was struck on the head by a pile driving hammer that fell after being suspended with a crawler crane (Manufacturer: Link Belt Model Number: 248HYLAB5 and Serial Number: N5JS-6947). Employee #1 fell approximately 15 ft to the ground, along with the metal template where he was standing to conduct the work, after the hammer struck him and the template. Employee #1 landed on top of the template, in the sitting position, with his head against the hammer. Employee #2, another pile driver, who was also on the template getting ready to cut the other side of the leads, fell to the outside of the template over the steel guardrails that had been installed on the template to prevent employees from falling. Employee #2 was walking on the template, away from the hammer in the east direction as the hammer struck the template and fell to the ground. Employee #1 suffered serious injuries to his head and was transported to the hospital and Employee #2 suffered serious injuries to his lower extremities.
Keywords: HEAD, PILE DRIVER, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309430775 | Fatality | Other | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 2 | 309430775 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machine operators, not specified |