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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308436864 - W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor, Inc.
1478 Riverplace Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Mailing Address:
524 Stockton Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/07/2006
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 08/23/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101355311 |
Investigation Summary
On March 1, 2006, Employees #1 and #2, and three coworkers, were working from a scaffold on a building that was under construction. The scaffold, an Outinord Universal stripping platform, was part of a tunnel form system that extended to the twentieth story of the building. As Employees #1 and #2, and their coworkers, were walking to an elevator at the end of the platform to go on a break, the platform collapsed. The three coworkers grabbed onto the nearby guardrail and net system and were later rescued. However, Employees #1 and #2 fell twenty stories to the ground and were killed. The accident investigation revealed that the structural design of the platform was flawed, due to the frame not being appropriately supported; the outer brace was not correctly proportioned; and the weight of the employees, in one area, was not properly calculated.
Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK AGAINST, COLLAPSE, FALL, SCAFFOLD, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308436864 | Occupation not reported |