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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305783672 - De Witt Excavating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
De Witt Excavating, Inc.
4244 Millenia Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32839
Mailing Address:
14463 W. Colonial Drive, Winter Garden, FL 34787
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/06/2002
Emphasis: L:Flcare, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 07/25/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102350808 |
| 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 | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 12/27/2002 | 07/16/2003 | $4,900 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 6, 2002, Employee #1 was working for DeWitt Excavating, Incorporation. He had been assigned to collect tickets and direct truck drivers as they were backing up and dumping their loads. A coworker was making his fourth trip to the site, and had contacted Employee #1 on each of his previous runs. On this trip, however, the driver did not see Employee #1 and he backed up without direction on where to dump his load. Another coworker ran up to him to tell him that he had backed over Employee #1, who was killed. The truck was subsequently inspected but was not found to have any safety problems. Apparently, Employee #1 was accounting for each delivery and was not involved in traffic control and/or giving directions, as defined in 1926, subpart G. The job foreman and supervisor later stated that Employee #1 had been instructed on where to stand to provide directions to the truck drivers as they backed up. They also told Employee #1 not to wear a head set while working at the site.
Keywords: SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305783672 | Fatality | Concussion | Construction laborers |