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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301017687 - Pacific Collier Fresh
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Pacific Collier Fresh
Route 2, Box 4310
Jennings, FL 32053
Mailing Address:
925 Newharvest Rd., Immokalee, FL 33934
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0723
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/24/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/17/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360818553 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,250 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100178 Q07 | 12/30/1996 | 01/03/1997 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 12/30/1996 | 01/03/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19101000 E | 12/30/1996 | 01/03/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100157 G01 | 12/30/1996 | 01/03/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100157 E03 | 12/30/1996 | 01/03/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #5 were working in a refrigerated warehouse where LP gas-powered forklifts were being operated. The faulty forklifts were emitting carbon monoxide as they moved in and out of the warehouse through plastic strip curtains. The workers in the warehouse were exposed to the carbon monoxide and Employees #1 through #5 were transported to local hospitals. Employee #1 was transported by Life Flight helicopter to the Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL, where he received treatment in a hyperbaric chamber. Employees #2 through #5 were admitted to a hospital and remained overnight for treatment. The employer tested its forklifts for elevated carbon monoxide output shortly after the incident. Emissions of two of the forklifts measured at over 1,400 ppm. After the employer obtained battery-powered forklifts for operation within the warehouse, carbon monoxide measurements taken by the compliance officer detected 0 ppm.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, INADEQUATE MAINT, WAREHOUSE, AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, LP GAS, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301017687 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 301017687 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 301017687 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 4 | 301017687 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 5 | 301017687 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |