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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106952229 - Caulkins Indiantown Citrus Company
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Caulkins Indiantown Citrus Company
19100 Sw Warfield Blvd.
Indiantown, FL 34956
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1980, Indiantown, FL 34956
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2033
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/23/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/06/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360957161 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,750 |
| Current Penalty | $12,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,750 |
| 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 | 19100219 F03 | 02/07/1992 | 02/21/1992 | $4,250 | $4,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 F | 02/07/1992 | 02/25/1992 | $4,250 | $4,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 02/07/1992 | 03/12/1992 | $4,250 | $4,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 02/07/1992 | 02/10/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 02/07/1992 | 03/12/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003D | Serious | 19100147 E02 I | 02/07/1992 | 02/10/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had been instructed to clean the pit area around a drag elevator. The fruit conveyor system had been turned off, but not de-energized for servicing purposes. Employee #1 shut off the nearest circuit breaker box, entered the drag elevator, and started removing debris and leaves from the wooden plats. However, the unlabeled breaker box controlled the crossover belt but not the drag elevator. Meanwhile, servicing of the grade table had been completed and verbal instructions were given to return the conveyor system to operation. Employee #1 was caught under the 10 in. diameter sprocket wheel, crushed between the wooden platforms of the elevator, and killed. The accident was not witnessed by the coworkers who discovered Employee #1.
Keywords: PLATFORM, DRAG CHAIN CONVEYOR, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, STARTED IN GEAR, CRUSHED, SPROCKET, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106952229 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |