Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309432904 - The Murphy Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309432904

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 06/19/2006

Site Address:
The Murphy Construction Co.
1296 N. Lake Way
Palm Beach, FL 33480

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3768, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/26/2006

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 01/23/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100678739

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$6,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,400
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260550 B02	12/15/2006	12/26/2006	$4,000	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260550 A06	12/15/2006	12/20/2006	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19260550 A02	12/15/2006	12/28/2006	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19260550 A04	12/15/2006	01/02/2007	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200676021

Event: 06/17/2006

Hoisting Cable Breaks, Killing Employee

On June 17, 2006, construction employees installed a dock in the Intracoastal Waterway and prepared to move their barge. A dock spud pole (pier anchor pipe), which held the barge, was raised by the barge mounted crane. The hoisting cable broke, and dropped the headache ball and rigging onto the employee, and killed him.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RIGGING, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOIST, MECH MAT HANDLING, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309432904			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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