Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1655885 - Hedreck Brothers Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Hedreck Brothers Construction Company
2901 Okeechobee Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Mailing Address:
Po Box 6185, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1522
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/28/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/27/1985
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360535652 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $880 |
Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/30/1985 | 02/02/1985 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260028 A | 01/30/1985 | 02/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260025 A | 01/30/1985 | 02/02/1985 | $120 | $120 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260400 H01 | 01/30/1985 | 02/02/1985 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260859 G | 01/30/1985 | 02/02/1985 | $0 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 19, was on a ladder at a height of approximately 10 ft, demolishing a brick and block wall. He was using a chisel to break up the wall after an opening was made. There was no shoring placed between the beam bottom and the top of the opening where the lintel and new beam would be poured. The blocks fell on Employee #1, striking him on the head, neck, and chest. He was killed.
Keywords: WALL, DEMOLITION, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SHORING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1655885 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |