Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109312611 - F & W Harvesting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109312611

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 03/20/1997

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361079635

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation 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

Investigation Nr: 202287637

Event: 03/20/1997

Employee killed when run over by agricultural vehicle

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109312611			Fatality	Fracture	Farm workers

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