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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306176975 - United States Sugar Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
United States Sugar Corporation
1731 South W.C. Owen
Clewiston, FL 33440
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0133
NAICS: 111930/Sugarcane Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/22/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/08/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100675701 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | Other | 5A0001 | 05/22/2003 | 09/30/2003 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:45 a.m. on February 4, 2003, Employee #1 and two coworkers working for the United States Sugar Corporation were riding in a company vehicle that was being driven by Employee #1. Employee #1 was driving under adverse weather conditions along a road on the sugarcane farm toward a field they would be working on that morning. Employee #1 accidentally drove the vehicle into a canal where the three employees drowned.
Keywords: VEHICLE, CANAL, DRIVER, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306176975 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 306176975 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 306176975 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |