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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311106850 - Mark Reed Welding & Fabrication,Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Mark Reed Welding & Fabrication,Inc.
315 Us 17/92 North
Haines City, FL 33844
Mailing Address:
655 3rd Street South, Safety Harbor, FL 34695
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/30/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/30/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102486834 |
Investigation Summary
On April 5, 2007, Employee #1, owner of the company, was disassembling a waste feed evaporator at a citrus fruit processing plant. He was removing the cooling tower catwalks. As he knelt on one of the 6-ft catwalks, which had guardrails, he began cutting the welds on a 20-ft section of another catwalk. The catwalk he was kneeling on dropped slightly, about 0.25 inches, then fell towards the ground with Employee #1 still on the catwalk. The catwalk hit a ladder, causing Employee #1 to fall off the catwalk, and onto the ground below. The catwalk bounced off the ladder, hit the ground, scooped Employee #1 up as it fell, and pushed him up into the air. He landed on his face on the floor and was again struck by the catwalk, causing blunt force trauma to his head, resulting in his death.
Keywords: HEAD, WELDING, ABRASION, CATWALK, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, WORK SURFACE, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311106850 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |