Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306178500 - Pacific Tomato Growers, Ltd.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306178500

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 04/29/2003

Site Address:
Pacific Tomato Growers, Ltd.
3900 County Road 858
Immokalee, FL 34142

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0161

NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/29/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100675818

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	5A0001	05/23/2003	05/30/2003	$6,300	$6,300	$0	06/11/2003	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200674323

Event: 04/28/2003

Lightning Strike Kills One Employee, Injures Two Others

On April 28, 2003, three employees were cleaning the field at a farm owned by Pacific Tomato Growers in Immokalee, Florida. The weather was cloudy and there was thunderstorm in the vicinity. Employee #1 was killed by a lightning strike. Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized for treatment of electrical shock from the lightning.

Keywords: CLEANING, LIGHTNING, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306178500	Fatality	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction
2	306178500	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction
3	306178500	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Laborers, except construction

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