Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305224149 - Williams Construction And Design, L.C.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305224149

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 04/17/2002

Site Address:
Williams Construction And Design, L.C.
U.S. 19
Homosassa Springs, FL 34447

Mailing Address:
1371 Silver Moon Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32312

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/17/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Flcare, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 11/14/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102350360

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$8,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,400
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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.	01001	Serious	19261053 B05 I	10/07/2002	10/11/2002	$4,900	$4,900	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19261060 A	10/07/2002	11/01/2002	$3,500	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202327821

Event: 04/16/2002

Employee killed in fall from ladder

Employee #1 was using a 28-foot extension ladder to access a steel building. The ladder was extended to a length of 15 feet and placed against a steel beam. The employee started up the ladder to reach some bolts and when he reached the fifth rung, the feet of the ladder slid and he began to fall. His foot became caught on a horizontal beam, flipping the ladder over and causing him to fall head first 5 feet to the ground. The employee was killed in the fall.

Keywords: HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305224149			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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