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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18280446 - Thomas Brothers Produce Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Thomas Brothers Produce Company Inc.
Field Next To 306 - 1 Mile Rd.
Delray Beach, FL 33446
Mailing Address:
9905 Clintmore Rd., West Palm Beach, FL 33496
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0762
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/19/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/22/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360677645 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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 | 19280051 D | 08/29/1988 | 09/02/1988 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Thomas Brothers Produce Company in Del Ray Beach, Florida, was operating a farm tractor that was towing a trailer loaded with brush and debris. The tractor became stuck in the sand and in an attempt to free it Employee #1 accelerated the tractor to its maximum speed. The tractor's front end lifted off the ground, causing it to tip over backward. Employee #1 was caught between the tractor's steering wheel and the front of the towed trailer and was crushed to death.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, STUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, TRAILER, OVERTURN, STEERING WHEEL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18280446 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |