Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306748955 - Ard Contracting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306748955

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 02/06/2004

Site Address:
Ard Contracting, Inc.
14900 River Road
Pensacola, FL 32507

Mailing Address:
2129 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. South, Birmingham, AL 35209

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/10/2004

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 12/08/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101353613

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$5,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260550 A19	04/15/2004	04/27/2004	$0	$5,600	$0	05/10/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	19260550 A12	04/15/2004	04/20/2004	$0	$0	$0	05/10/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19260550 A14 I	04/15/2004	04/20/2004	$0	$0	$0	05/10/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201352390

Event: 02/05/2004

Employee killed by steel concrete form

On February 5, 2004, Employee #1 was assisting with the lowering of a large steel concrete form to the ground. The form was 20 ft by 12 ft and weighed 6840 lbs. The form was being lowered by a Manitowac crane from a condominium under construction. The crane operator could not see the placement of the form on the ground and was receiving instructions from the signalman via a radio. The form was lowered to about 20 ft from the ground and held in place by the crane, while Employee #1 and a signalman grabbed the taglines to stabilize the form. The signalman then instructed the crane operator to lower the form. He stopped lowering when the form was about 2 ft from the ground. The signalman instructed Employee #1 to go to the other side of the form to ensure that nothing was going to fall off or foul the tagline. The signalman looked up at the cables to ensure that they were not tangled and instructed the crane operator to lower the form to the ground. When the signalman looked at the other end of the form, he observed that Employee #1 was under the form. Employee #1 was crushed by the weight of the steel form. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, CONCRETE, FRACTURE, STEEL, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306748955			Fatality	Fracture	Carpenters

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