Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305641391 - Phoenix Construction Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305641391

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 07/24/2002

Site Address:
Phoenix Construction Services, Inc.
13900 Airport Haul Road
Ft Myers, FL 33913

Mailing Address:
1805 Tennessee Avenue, Lynn Haven, FL 32444

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/12/2002

Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 02/11/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102350592

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$4,500	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$4,500	$0	$4,500
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	Other	19040039 A	09/17/2002	09/20/2002	$4,500	$4,500	$0	10/09/2002	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202327839

Event: 07/16/2002

Employee Dies after Suffering an Apparent Heart Attack

On July 30, 2002, Employee #1 was one of 40 operators of off-road, articulating, 25-ton dump trucks being used to prepare the site of a new airport terminal. He flagged down another driver, complained of chest pains and then collapsed. Employee #1 could not be revived and he died of an apparent heart attack. His core body temperature was not obtained, but he had complained of feeling ill earlier that day. The medical examiner's report and associated tests did not indicate an electrolyte imbalance or a problem with dehydration. Microscopic analysis of his heart tissue indicated that he had suffered several minor heart attacks on July 16, 2002. All of the vehicles at the site were equipped with air-conditioning and the workers were trained in heat stress and told to drink plenty of fluids and take breaks as necessary.

Keywords: HEART, HEART ATTACK, CONSTRUCTION, CARDIOVASC DISEASE, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305641391					Occupation not reported

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