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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304246820 - Southern Gardens Groves Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Southern Gardens Groves Corporation
Dunwoody Grove
Clewiston, FL 33440
Mailing Address:
Hc-61 Box 16, Clewiston, FL 33440
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0174
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/30/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/11/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100674357 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 10/17/2001 | 10/22/2001 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:15 p.m. on July 26, 2001, Employee #1 and four coworkers were driving Kawasaki Mule 550 Utility Vehicles to meet the supervisor after cutting the grass of several groves. Upon arrival at the designated location, the supervisor noticed that Employee #1 was missing from the group. He asked the whereabouts of Employee #1. The coworkers told the supervisor that may be he had made a rest stop. The Supervisor told the crew to go search for Employee #1. They discovered Employee #1 pinned under his utility vehicle in water and had drowned because the water level was above his head. Employee #1 apparently ran off the road and into the water. He was not wearing a seatbeat and was tossed from the vehicle and pinned under it.
Keywords: PINNED, DROWN, LOST CONTROL, MOTOR VEHICLE, OVERTURN, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304246820 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |