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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1641551.015 - Rafael Barajas
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Rafael Barajas
12210 Loxahatchee Road
Parkland, FL 33076
Mailing Address:
6033 Strafford Oaks, Sebring, FL 33875
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 115115/Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/03/2023
Emphasis: N:Heatnep, L:Landscpe
Case Closed: 12/15/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1983096 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,625 |
| Current Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 06/22/2023 | 07/19/2023 | $12,500 | $15,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:15 p.m. on January 1, 2023, an employee, a migrant farm worker, was placing wooden stakes in the ground to support bell pepper plants at a farm. The employee was on his first day on the job and he was struggling to keep pace with more experienced farmworkers. The employee complained of fatigue and leg pain as the area's heat index neared 90 degrees. Sometime later, coworkers found the employee unresponsive in a shallow drainage ditch. The employee died due to symptoms related to heat illness.
Keywords: Agriculture, Farm, Farm worker, Heat, Heat index, Heat-related illness , Migrant Farm Worker, Unresponsive
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1641551.015 | 28 | M | Fatality |