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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313103996 - United Parcel Service Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
United Parcel Service Co.
3401 Nw 67 Avenue
Miami, FL 33152
Mailing Address:
Po Box 523979, Miami, FL 33152
Union Status: Union
SIC:4513
NAICS: 492110/Couriers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/2009
Emphasis: S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 02/09/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100681469 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 01/15/2010 | 01/22/2010 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:10 p.m. on August 2, 2009, Employee #1 was unloading a pallet of boxed flowers. He accessed the metal platform, where the boxes were placed after being removed from the airplanes, 1.66 feet from ground level. Employee #1 was removing a box from a stack of several boxes when the entire stack shifted and struck him. He lost his balance and fell backwards off of the platform onto the ground. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. He died on August 5, 2009.
Keywords: PLATFORM, AIRCRAFT, HEAD, LOAD SHIFT, FALL, PALLET, STRUCK BY, LOST BALANCE, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313103996 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |