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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310030622 - Gulf South Sitework, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Gulf South Sitework, Inc.
1800 Nw 9th Street
Gainesville, FL 32609
Mailing Address:
6702 Sw 45th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32608
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/30/2007
Emphasis: S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Residential Constr, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 05/09/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101356061 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,350 |
| Current Penalty | $3,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,300 |
| 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 | 19260602 A02 I | 08/29/2007 | 09/04/2007 | $3,100 | $4,900 | $0 | 09/28/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/24/2007 | 09/27/2007 | $200 | $450 | $0 | 09/28/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 08/24/2007 | 09/27/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/28/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 08/24/2007 | 09/27/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/28/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260020 B01 | 08/24/2007 | 09/20/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/28/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was helping to clear a property of buildings and to prepare the site for a new construction project. Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar hydraulic excavator, Model Number 311 to load wood and metal debris from the demolished buildings into three separate 20-cubic yard dumpsters. While Employee #1 was moving the excavator, he noticed that he had moved the excavator so that one of its tracks was on a piece of equipment. Employee #1 was attempting to move the excavator off the equipment without further damaging it. Employee #1 stood in the operator's cab possibly to be able better to see the ground. While Employee #1 was standing, he lost his balance, and may also have tripped on some debris (wood stick, leaves and a piece of metal) that was on the floor of the cab. When Employee #1 lost his balance, his head and a portion of his body went through the window opening on the right side of the operator's cab. The glass pane was missing from this opening. While Employee #1's head was between the left most hydraulic piston of the boom and the lower boom arm of the excavator, his body pushed the operator's right control lever. This caused the excavator boom to lower, and Employee #1's head was crushed in the parts of the moving boom. Employee #1 died at the scene from these crushing injuries.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, DEMOLITION, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, EXCAVATOR, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310030622 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |