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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101744399 - Farmland Hydro, Limited Partnership
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Farmland Hydro, Limited Partnership
4390 C.R. 640 West
Bartow, FL 33830
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2874
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/24/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/27/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360728083 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $405 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $405 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 09/01/1987 | 06/01/1988 | $405 | $810 | $0 | 09/24/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was assigned to open the dome lids on the top of a series of tank cars in the sulfur loading area This required climbing a ladder on the side of each tank car to the platform on top and loosening the approximately 1 1/4 in. diameter nuts. He started near the control and was working his way westward. Over 20 minutes had passed when a coworker in the same area noticed Employee #1's body on top of the 13th rail car in the line. Employee #1 had been overcome by the heat and died. Employee #1 was hired on May 22, 1987 by the Sy McDonald Construction Company and assigned to Farmland Industries on a contract basis. At the time of the accident, he had been working in a sulfur loading area for about three weeks.
Keywords: HEAT, FATIGUE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, UNTRAINED, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101744399 | Fatality | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported |