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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304264880 - Orange Service Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Orange Service Co., Inc.
5019 N.E. Four Mile Grade
Arcadia, FL 34266
Mailing Address:
3389 S. W. Hwy 17, Arcadia, FL 34266
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0721
NAICS: 115112/ Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/25/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne
Case Closed: 10/01/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102329364 |
| 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 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 08/06/2001 | 08/09/2001 | $2,500 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
An employee was operating a pruning machine being pulled by a John Deere farm tractor. The pruning machine had three horizontal saw blades mounted on a mast, to perform horizontal cuts on orange trees. The employee was told to cease the cutting operation by 3:00 pm, so that he could leave the property by 4:00 pm. At approximately 3:00 pm., he moved the machine, with its mast extended, across a main roadway and turned right. He apparently entered this area to clean and refuel the machine. When he moved into another block in the orchard, a motor-mount bolt on the mast contacted a 13.5-kilovolt overhead power line, located about 6.4 meters above the ground. He exited the left side of the tractor's cab, contacting the tractor and ground at the same time, and was electrocuted. In addition, the cab's fuel tank, which was located on the left side of the tractor's cab, ignited and started a large fire. The fire burned the employee's body extensively.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, BOOM, AGRICULTURE, ELECTROCUTED, TRACTOR, E AG, TREE TRIMMING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304264880 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |