Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1588087.015 - Citrus Harvesting, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1588087.015

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 04/06/2022

Site Address:
Citrus Harvesting, Inc
37381 State Road 62
Duette, FL 34219

Mailing Address:
2695 East Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 111333/Strawberry Farming

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/14/2022

Emphasis: N:Heatnep

Case Closed: 03/25/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1882080

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$29,004	$0	$0	$0	$0	$29,004
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
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	5A0001	08/12/2022	09/29/2022	$0	$14,502	$0	09/12/2022	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100151 B	08/12/2022	09/22/2023	$10,000	$14,502	$0	09/12/2022	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 145148.015

Event: 04/05/2022

Employee dies from heat

At 9:38 p.m. on April 5, 2022, an employee was pulling plastic from strawberry field planting beds. The employee stated he was not feeling well, and was sent home where he died, possibly from lack of acclimatization to the heat.

Keywords: Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Injury Prevention Program

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1588087.015	35	M	Fatality		Farm workers

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