Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1635096.015 - Shawnee Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1635096.015

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 11/18/2022

Site Address:
Shawnee Farms, Inc.
1819 Shawnee Farms Road
Moore Haven, FL 33471

Mailing Address:
1819 Shawnee Farms Road, Moore Haven, FL 33471

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 111930/Sugarcane Farming

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: No Insp/10 or Fewer Empe

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/25/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1969590

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 151495.015

Event: 11/17/2022

Employee is killed when struck by train

At 3:45 p.m. on November 17, 2022, an employee was operating a tractor sprayer to spray herbicide on the sugarcane field. After spraying the herbicide, the employee began to return to the farm to park the tractor and end his day. While crossing the railroad track, a train traveling 25 to 40 mph struck and killed him.

Keywords: Farm, Railroad Track, Struck By, Tractor, Train

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1635096.015	25	M	Fatality		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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