Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101830982 - Caribbean Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101830982

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 05/29/1986

Site Address:
Caribbean Contractors, Inc.
West Oak Dr. - Engineering Building, Usf
Tampa, FL 33620

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 11329, St. Petersburg, FL 33733

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/30/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/30/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	70902002	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$1,360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,360
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260028 A	07/01/1986	07/03/1986	$140	$320	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260500 B01	07/01/1986	07/03/1986	$480	$480	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260500 D01	07/01/1986	07/03/1986	$240	$240	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19260500 E01 II	07/01/1986	07/03/1986	$140	$320	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19040002 A	07/01/1986	07/14/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02002	Other	19260451 E10	07/01/1986	07/03/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14346571

Event: 05/29/1986

Employee killed in 30 ft fall through floor opening

Employee #1, a formwork carpenter, and a coworker, were removing overhead forms in a five-story building that had twin floor openings for air handling equipment. Concrete beams ran over each opening. At the start of the day, the west opening was covered but the east opening was not. The removal crew "borrowed" two or three sheets of plywood from the west opening, placed them on the east opening, and proceeded to strip the east overhead beam. The crew then worked its way to the west end of the building. When they reached the west floor opening, they did not replace the recently removed plywood decking. Both crew members were directing their attention to the overhead ceiling. The coworker was working from a rolling scaffold while Employee #1 worked from the floor using a long 2 by 4 as a prybar. Employee #1 either stumbled or stepped into the opening, which was about 4 feet long by 18 feet in wide. He fell 30 feet to an air conditioning duct and was killed.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101830982			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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