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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106106495 - United States Sugar Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
United States Sugar Corporation
Approx. 1 Mi. W. Of Us 27 On Sr 80
Clewiston, FL 33440
Mailing Address:
111 Ponce Deleon, Clewiston, FL 33440
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2061
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/29/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/08/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360677769 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 19280057 A06 II | 06/02/1988 | 06/05/1988 | $200 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING ON THE LEFT FENDER OF A CASE TRACTOR. THE TRACTOR WAS PULLING A HOPPER THAT CONTAINED ABOUT 3 TONS OF FERTILIZER. THE TRACTOR MADE A RIGHT TURN FROM A FARM ROAD ONTO A PAVED ROAD WITH A 3 DEGREE BANK. THE FERTILIZER SHIFTED INSIDE OF THE HOPPER AND CAUSED BOTH THE TRACTOR AND HOPPER TO ROLL OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL FROM THE FENDER AND WAS CRUSHED UNDER THE TRACTOR'S ROLL-OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE. HE DIED FROM MULTIPLE INJURIES OF THE WAIST AREA.
Keywords: ROLL-OVER, SPEEDING, WORK RULES, ROPS, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CRUSHED, TRACTOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106106495 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |