Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306176439 - Okeelanta Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306176439

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 01/28/2003

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:2062

NAICS: 311312/Cane Sugar Refining

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/23/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/16/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100675636

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	04/23/2003	04/29/2003	$7,000	$7,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200674257

Event: 01/27/2003

Employee struck by vehicle

At approximately 10:45 p.m., on January 27, 2003, Employee #1 was on patrol at a sugar mill. Employee #1 was operating a patrol vehicle when he was radioed that a truck had not stopped at the gate. Employee #1 stopped his patrol vehicle on the right side of the road and waited for the truck to approach. The truck approached entering the left turn lane, as Employee #1 was walking across the lanes and into the opposite lane of traffic and was struck by a vehicle. Employee was not wearing a reflective vest. Employee #1 was hospitalized for internal injuries where he died on January 29, 2003.

Keywords: PPE, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306176439			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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