Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301887253 - Pilot Steel, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301887253

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 08/02/1999

Site Address:
Pilot Steel, Inc.
1950 W. Copans Road
Pompano Beach, FL 33064

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 875, Pompano Beach, FL 33064

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3499

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/16/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/10/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100672328

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,400
Current Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,400
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.	01001A	Serious	19100178 N14	10/20/1999	10/28/1999	$4,200	$4,200	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100176 A	10/20/1999	11/03/1999	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100178 O01	10/20/1999	10/28/1999	$4,200	$4,200	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200672004

Event: 07/30/1999

Employee killed when struck by falling load of rebar

Employee #1 was working at a radius bending machine when a forklift loaded with bundles of rebar backed over a block of wood that was lying in the roadway of the bending bay. The bump was enough to jar loose two of the rebar bundles, which fell off the raised forks and struck Employee #1 on the head. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HOUSEKEEPING, WORK SURFACE, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301887253			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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