Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309431088 - J & J Rigging And Erecting

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309431088

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 04/18/2006

Site Address:
J & J Rigging And Erecting
824 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33132

Mailing Address:
300 Maltbie St., Lawrenceville, GA 30045

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 238290/Other Building Equipment Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/17/2006

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 03/12/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100678440

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	08/17/2006	08/22/2006	$2,100	$2,100	$0	09/07/2006	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	08/17/2006	08/22/2006	$2,100	$2,100	$0	09/07/2006	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200675890

Event: 04/17/2006

One Employee Is Killed, Another Is Injured in Fall

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on April 17, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were moving a climber rig into position on a tower crane that was located on the forty-sixth story of a hi-rise under construction. While they were hydraulically moving the climber up the frame of the crane, the climber fell, along with Employee #1, to the thirty-ninth floor where it struck a brace. Employee #2, who was wearing a personal fall arrest system, hung from the frame of the crane and received minor injuries. Emergency services were called, and Employees #1 and #2 were taken to a local hospital. Employee #1 was pronounced dead, and Employee #2 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BUILDING, PPE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309431088			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	309431088			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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