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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109310938 - Guillermo Ruelas
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Guillermo Ruelas
1868 Cr 29
Lake Placid, FL 33852
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1860, Lake Placid, FL 33862
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0722
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/26/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/17/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361963267 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $2,250 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 03/11/1997 | 03/17/1997 | $750 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 03/11/1997 | 03/14/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19040008 | 03/11/1997 | 03/14/1997 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #2 was driving a Grove Goat loader filled with fruit out of a citrus grove. Employee #1 jumped on the loader's step on the driver's left side and rode along. Employee #2 continued driving slowly alongside a drainage ditch, then turned left to cross a culvert to the other side of the ditch. As the loader was crossing the culvert, Employee #2 was trying to straighten the wheel but did not realize that the vehicle was close to the edge of the ditch. The loader slid down the side of the ditch and overturned to the left, pinning Employee #1 under the vehicle and the load at the bottom of the ditch, drowning him. Employee #2 suffered minor injuries.
Keywords: DITCH, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, LOADER, DROWN, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109310938 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 109310938 | Fatality | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported |