Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311548473 - L-J Construction Co. Of Central Florida

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311548473

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 09/28/2007

Site Address:
L-J Construction Co. Of Central Florida
15720 Commonwealth Ave.
Polk City, FL 33868

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 758, Polk City, FL 33868

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/14/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/05/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102519311

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
Current Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
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.	01001A	Serious	5A0001	02/15/2008	02/28/2008	$4,900	$4,900	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	02/15/2008	02/28/2008	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202472221

Event: 09/27/2007

Employee killed when caught between truck hitch and bumper

On September 27, 2007, Employee #1 was attempting to unhook a 22 ft long trailer that was stuck on the hitch of a dump truck. The rear of the trailer was loaded with pallets of decorative stones and pavers. Employee #1 began hitting the hitch with a hammer to loosen it. When the trailer came free, the front end rose up and struck Employee #1, crushing his head between the hitch and the bottom of the dump truck's tail end. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, STUCK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRAILER HITCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311548473			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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