Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1484602.015 - 145916 - Florida Orange Gold Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
145916 - Florida Orange Gold Llc
468 Bobby Marshburn Ln
Clinton, NC 28328
Mailing Address:
4512 Mason Dixon Ave., Bowling Green, FL 33834
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0761
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/11/2021
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1626234 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
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 | 95.129(01) | 01/07/2021 | 02/24/2021 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 a.m. on July 18, 2020, an employee was exposed to conditions of high ambient heat from the sun while performing hand labor such as pulling weeds in a sweet potato field. The employee was exposed to above the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV). During the working hours, the wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) was calculated to be between 28.3 to 33.4 Celsius. The employee was killed as a result of excess heat exposure.
Keywords: Agriculture, Heat, Heat-related illness
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1484602.015 | 25 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |