Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301880514 - R. B. Williams, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301880514

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 01/08/1999

Site Address:
R. B. Williams, Inc.
9904 Nw 77th St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321

Mailing Address:
739 Nw 7th St, Boca Raton, FL 33486

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/08/1999

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 01/03/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100672013

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,250
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.	01001	Serious	19260451 B01 I	03/23/1999	03/31/1999	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 C02 II	03/23/1999	03/31/1999	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260451 E01	03/23/1999	03/31/1999	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260451 F03	03/23/1999	03/31/1999	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260451 G01 VII	03/23/1999	03/31/1999	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200671659

Event: 01/08/1999

Employee killed in fall from extension ladder

At approximately 11:50 a.m. on January 8, 2000, Employee #1, a carpenter, was on a 25 ft aluminum extension ladder doing formwork on the tower of a new single-story church building under construction. He fell off the ladder and dropped 20 ft onto the concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered multiple trauma injuries that resulted in his death.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SINGLE STORY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301880514			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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