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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109312611 - F & W Harvesting, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
F & W Harvesting, Inc.
Sorrell Groves S.R. 675
Myakka City, FL 34251
Mailing Address:
P O Box 54, Wauchula, FL 33873
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/10/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361079635 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 04/14/1997 | 04/17/1997 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 04/14/1997 | 04/22/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 20, 1997, Employee #1 and coworkers, of F & W Harvesting, Inc., were picking oranges at the Sorrell harvesting groves. Employee #1 finished picking and asked the driver of the "goat," a diesel-fueled, field-modified, GMC school bus, serial #T16PAAV576516, to transport his ladder and two tubs to the next grove. The driver agreed, and Employee #1 stood on the vehicle's fuel tank. He subsequently either slipped off or was knocked off the slippery tank surface by a tree branch. Employee #1 was run over by the vehicle's rear tires and was killed.
Keywords: VEHICLE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, SLIP, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109312611 | Fatality | Fracture | Farm workers |