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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302970686 - Dry Lake Dairy Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Dry Lake Dairy Inc.
6908 Hwy 98 North
Okeechobee, FL 34972
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0241
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/22/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/28/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102327228 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 01/27/2000 | 02/01/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a Gehl Skid Loader to clean the cow alley by scooping up dirt and cow manure with the loader's bucket. Employee #1 drove the loader up to a fence in preparation of dumping the bucket's contents over the fence. The bucket was in the raised position. For unknown reasons, Employee #1 removed the safety bar, stood up and leaned forward, possibly to check the vehicle's clearance between the front tires and an existing curb. The loader was manufactured with a safety interlock system. This system is engineered to engage when the operator lifts up the restraint bar, and lifts off the operator's seat. When the system engages, the machine's hydraulics are rendered inoperable, in which the operation of the bucket and movement of the loader is prevented. Employee #1's hand or leg made contact with bucket's hand control lever while leaning forward, causing the bucket to lower. This accident occurred because of an inoperable safety interlock system. Employee #1 leaned out far enough forward for the bucket's arm to pin him, and compress his body, crushing him between the bucket arm and frame of the loader. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, HAND CONTROL, INTERLOCK, CRUSHED, LOADER, SKIDDER, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302970686 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Farm workers |