Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109685933 - Via Tropical Fruits, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1 was returning from the field after a day's work. He was riding a 1994 Honda TRX 300. He had used the machine all day and was in a hurry as he left the field. He accelerated his machine and left the other employees behind. When he reached the end of the field road, Employee #1 tried to turn to the left; however, he was moving too fast to negotiate the turn and he and the machine landed in a canal that runs parallel to the main exit road. At this point, Employee #1 was uninjured, but he had landed in approximately 8 feet of water and he could not swim. He drowned and was found by the employees that he had left behind.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, CANAL, SPEEDING, WORK RULES, SHARP TURN, DROWN