Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108996331 - Decker Greenhouse Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108996331

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 08/19/1992

Site Address:
Decker Greenhouse Construction
Six L'S Farm Road
Naples, FL 33942

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1718, Apopka, FL 32704

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/16/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360958003

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	10/13/1992	10/16/1992	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260416 A03	10/13/1992	10/16/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 920231

Event: 08/18/1992

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FORK LIFT

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A BORROWED FORK LIFT TRUCK THAT WAS OUTFITTED WITH A PLATFORM HOLDING A LARGE ROLL OF PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC WAS TO BE USED TO COVER A GREENHOUSE. THE EMPLOYEE DROVE THE FORKLIFT UP TO THE GREENHOUSE AND RAISED THE MAST OF THE FORK LIFT TOWARD THE DOME OF THE GREENHOUSE. HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE BUILDING AND BACKED UP THE FORK LIFT A FEW FEET WHILE ITS MAST WAS STILL RAISED. THE MAST CONTACTED TWO CONDUCTORS OF A 14-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE EITHER JUMPED OFF THE FORK LIFT OR WAS THROWN BY THE ELECTRIC SHOCK HE RECEIVED. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, E GI IA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, BOOM, ELECTROCUTED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108996331			Fatality	Electric Shock	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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