Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109308668 - Florida Juice, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109308668

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 12/21/1995

Site Address:
Florida Juice, Inc.
4100 S. Frontage Road
Lakeland, FL 33802

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2033

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/21/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/29/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361982606

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,125
Current Penalty	$1,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,125
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	02/07/1996	02/13/1996	$1,125	$1,125	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14338503

Event: 01/20/1995

Employee killed when crushed in cardboard compactor

At 7:00 a.m. on January 20, 1995, Employee #1 was assigned to do lawn maintenance. At about 8:30 a.m., his supervisor noticed that he was missing. After a search, Employee #1's body was discovered inside a paper box compactor/baler. The baler is equipped with interlocks; activation of the machine is only possible if both the lower door and slide gate are closed. The slide gate on the compactor was missing, leaving a 6 1/2 in. by 22 1/2 in. opening that was large enough for someone to be able to reach out and activate the compactor from the inside.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, BALER, SUICIDE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109308668			Fatality	Other	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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