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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116512492 - Talisman Sugar Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Talisman Sugar Corporation
Sugar Field L-Nw Field 8
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 814, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Union Status: Union
SIC:2061
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/19/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/07/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361082324 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 a.m., Employee #1, a tractor driver in a sugar cane field in Belle Glade, FL, was told to move up and dump a 4 ton load of cane into a cage trailer so that the cane could be transported to the mill. According to the driver at the rear of the tractor, Employee #1 steered the tractor toward a canal and went over the bank. The employee was rescued from the enclosed tractor cab and taken to the hospital. Nothing was found wrong with him and he agreed to have his blood alcohol level checked. Two days later, Employee #1 died of respiratory failure.
Keywords: EMBANKMENT, RESPIRATORY, CANAL, TRACTOR, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116512492 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |