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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303181085 - Fine Air Services Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Fine Air Services Inc.
3401 Nw 59 Ave.,Aero Air Inc Gfbo Area
Miami, FL 33126
Mailing Address:
4600 Nw 36 St. Bldg 22, Po Box 523726, Miami, FL 33152
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4513
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/08/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/28/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100672708 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,900 |
| Current Penalty | $14,175 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,175 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/12/2000 | 07/31/2000 | $4,725 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100067 C02 II | 07/12/2000 | 07/31/2000 | $4,725 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100067 C02 V | 07/12/2000 | 07/17/2000 | $4,725 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on February 7, 2000, Employees #1 and #2, of Fine Air Services, Inc., were installing an Avionics component in the vertical stabilizer of a DC8 aircraft at the Miami airport. They were inside the 4 ft by 6 ft aerial basket of a 1978 International Truck Fleetstar flatbed with hydraulic outriggers, serial #01326HGB17627. The basket was at a height of approximately 40 ft when the aerial device toppled over. Employee #1 was killed and Employee # 2 was hospitalized with a fractured back. The employer was cited for a violation of T8CCR 5(a)(1), for not using the outriggers; T8CCR 1910.67(c)(2)(ii), for failure to train employees on how to operate the equipment; and T8CCR 1910.67(c)(2)(v), for employees not wearing safety belts.
Keywords: FRACTURE, OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303181085 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 303181085 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |