Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1205339.015 - Costa Farms, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1205339.015

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 01/25/2017

Site Address:
Costa Farms, Llc
22900 Sw 162 Ave.
Miami, FL 33170

Mailing Address:
21800 Sw 162 Ave., Miami, FL 33170

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 111421/Nursery and Tree Production

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/25/2017

Emphasis: L:Forklift, L:Landscpe

Case Closed: 09/20/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1176221	Yes
Accident	1178272

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$25,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,350
Current Penalty	$17,745	$0	$0	$0	$0	$17,745
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 A04	07/20/2017	08/01/2017	$8,873	$12,675	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 C02 V	07/20/2017	07/26/2017	$8,873	$12,675	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 92688.015

Event: 01/31/2017

Employee is killed in fall from forks of forklift

At 1:30 p.m. on January 31, 2017, an employee was attempting to pull heavy mesh tarp onto a metal frame shade house. The employee was standing on a manufactured work platform that was supported on the forks of a powered industrial truck. After the mesh tarp was attached to the work platform, the forklift operator backed up the forklift in order to pull the mesh tarp. As he backed up, the work platform slid from the forks and fell to the ground, ejecting the employee. The employee impacted the ground and suffered severe head trauma. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Powered Industrial Vehicle

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1205339.015	58	M	Fatality		Agricultural and food scientists

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