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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1495595.015 - Valley Produce, Harvesting & Hauling Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Valley Produce, Harvesting & Hauling Co.
Corner Of L-1 Dike Rd And Cr 835 (Evercane Rd)
Clewiston, FL 33440
Mailing Address:
1081 Wedgeworth Road, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/26/2021
Emphasis: N:Svep
Case Closed: 06/13/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1667654 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,513 | $136,532 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $147,045 |
| Current Penalty | $6,281 | $81,919 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $88,200 |
| 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 | 19100151 A | 03/25/2021 | 09/01/2021 | $6,281 | $10,513 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 03/25/2021 | 09/01/2021 | $81,919 | $136,532 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 p.m. on September 30, 2020, Employee # 1 was planting sugar cane. He was working under excessively high temperature and humidity of 88.4 degrees. He was killed from heat stroke, from the outdoor heat and humidity.
Keywords: Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1495595.015 | 20 | M | Fatality | Agricultural and food scientists |