Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300490695 - Okeelanta Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300490695

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 01/24/1997

Site Address:
Okeelanta Corporation
21250 Us 27
South Bay, FL 33493

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 86, South Bay, FL 33493

Union Status: Union

SIC:2061

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/19/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100670553

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200670404

Event: 01/22/1997

Employee drowns when vehicle overturns in canal

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on January 22, 1997, Employee #1 met a coworker at farm #12 and told him that he was going east to check on a piece of equipment. While Employee #1 was driving, his vehicle apparently started drifting toward the left edge of the canal. It came to rest upside down in the water. Employee #1 was trapped inside the vehicle and drowned.

Keywords: CANAL, DROWN, LOST CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLE, INATTENTION, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300490695			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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