Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305503948 - Ryan Incorporated Eastern

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305503948

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 12/12/2002

Site Address:
Ryan Incorporated Eastern
S. Post Rd. & 26 St.
Weston, FL 33324

Mailing Address:
786 South Military Trail, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/2003

Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 03/19/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100675453

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	19260602 A03 I	02/27/2003	03/04/2003	$5,000	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200674109

Event: 12/12/2002

Employee Drowned When Dozer Sank in Pit

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on December 2, 2002, Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar D6 enclosed cab bulldozer in an open area. He was asked to collect dirt being trucked in from another area and backfill a pit measuring approximately 300 feet long by 100 feet wide and 30 feet deep. The weather for several days prior was rain, and the area had flooded with waters up to 4 feet in depth. The pit's perimeter was under several feet of water and was not marked. As Employee #1 drove the bulldozer through the water along what was thought to be an edge of the pit, the dozer went off the edge and quickly sank, trapping Employee #1 in the dozer. Two witnesses dove into the water but could not locate Employee #1. Rescue divers removed Employee #1 approximately 4 hours after the incident.

Keywords: BULLDOZER, DROWN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305503948			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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