Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106107253 - Ron Burton
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Ron Burton
Blue Trace Grove
Wellington, FL 33470
Mailing Address:
3224 River Dr., Fort Pierce, FL 34981
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0174
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/24/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/05/1989
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360132849 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
Current Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
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 | 04/28/1989 | 06/01/1989 | $490 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 7, 1989, Employee #1, a harvester, was working in Blue Trace Grove packing fruit into a bag trailing between his legs. Suddenly he was pulled under the cleated 4 ft by 2 1/2 ft wide mud tire used on the truck-mounted articulating crane, which was backing out of the grove area. Employer #1 died of multiple blunt trauma.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, TRUCK CRANE, CAUGHT BY, FRUIT PACKING, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION, TIRE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 106107253 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |