Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18022699 - Osceola Farms Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Osceola Farms Co.
9 Miles East Of Pahokee, Sr 700 (Us 98)
Pahokee, FL 33476
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 679, Pahokee, FL 33476
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0133
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/10/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/18/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361984396 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 01/14/1993 | 03/05/1993 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 brought a dozer to an area where a loaded cane wagon had flipped over when a tractor was bringing four cane wagons to a conveyor that dumps cane into a truck. Employee #1 hooked a short chain to the overturned cane wagon and started dragging it to where it would be righted. The cane wagon struck a mound on the road and bounced up in the air, causing the gate to flip open. The open gate struck the ROPS canopy on the bulldozer, causing it to come down onto Employee #1 and crush him. He was killed. The fiberglass ROPS canopy could not withstand the force of the open gate. A steel or strong metal canopy would have withstood the force.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ROPS, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18022699 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |