Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18245795 - B & J Citrus Growers Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18245795

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 12/02/1988

Site Address:
B & J Citrus Growers Inc
4004 Erie Rd
Palmetto, FL 34221

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/02/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360453146

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 601757

Event: 11/30/1988

Employee killed when crushed by overturned tractor

Employee #1, of B & J Citrus Growers, Palmetto, FL, was operating a Deutz diesel farm tractor, serial #5386262, to mow grass between rows of trees. At about 11:00 a.m., after he had been on the job for about two hours, the foreman went to look for him. When he could not find Employee #1, he had some other employees go looking for him. They found Employee #1 shortly after 12:00 noon. He had apparently driven his tractor too close to a 7 ft by 11 ft ditch, causing the tractor to overturn into the ditch. He was thrown from the tractor, which then fell on him, compressing his chest so that he could not breathe. He did not drown, according to the preliminary autopsy report.

Keywords: CHEST, EJECTED, DITCH, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18245795			Fatality	Other	Farmers, except horticultural

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