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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1495708.015 - American Residential Services Of Florida, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
American Residential Services Of Florida, Inc.
6943 Se Bunker Hill Dr.
Hobe Sound, FL 33455
Mailing Address:
4211 Emerson Street, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/08/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/13/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1667175 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19260503 B01 | 03/11/2021 | 04/06/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
On September 16, 2020, Employee #1, employed as a salesperson by an HVAC company, entered the attic of a single-family residence to evaluate the air conditioning unit's air handler. As he walked on the attic's sheetrock floor, the sheetrock collapsed. The employee fell to the garage floor, a fall height of approximately 10 feet. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of multiple blunt force injuries to the head and torso. He remained hospitalized until his death on September 29, 2020.
Keywords: Air Conditioner, Attic, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, HVAC, Head, Inspecting, Residential Construction, Sheetrock, Skull, Structural Collapse, Torso
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1495708.015 | 60 | M | Fatality | Inspectors, testers and graders |