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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308406826 - Floral Acres L.L.C.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Floral Acres L.L.C.
12440 State Rd 7
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0783
NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/03/2005
Emphasis: L:Landscpe
Case Closed: 04/04/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100677640 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 | $0 | $9,800 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19280051 B01 | 11/03/2005 | 11/09/2005 | $3,000 | $4,900 | $0 | 12/02/2005 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19280051 B02 IB | 11/03/2005 | 11/09/2005 | $0 | $4,900 | $0 | 12/02/2005 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 05, 2005, Employee #1 was working as an employee of Floral Acres LLC of Boynton Beach, Florida. The business is a nursery farm engaged in growing and selling ornamental plants. Employee #1 was performing his duties as assigned. He was driving a Kubota Model Number MX500 front loader tractor, with Serial Number 10787, headed eastbound on a service road. The service road was 20 feet wide and ran parallel to a 20-foot-wide canal. Employee #1 was driving the tractor with the ROPS (rollover protection structure) folded down, and he was not wearing a seatbelt. The tractor rolled over and went down the approximately 4 foot embankment into 2 feet of water in the canal. Employee #1 drowned.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, CANAL, ROLL-OVER, NURSERY, SEAT BELT, LOADER, TRACTOR, DROWN, MOTOR VEHICLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308406826 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |