Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309429801 - Immokalee Tomato Growers
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Immokalee Tomato Growers
21005 Immokalee Road
Immokalee, FL 34120
Mailing Address:
P.O. Drawer 2310, La Belle, FL 33975
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0191
NAICS: 111998/All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/13/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/10/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100678259 |
| 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 | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| 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 | 04/19/2006 | 05/01/2006 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:45 p.m. on February 11, 2006, Employee #1 was holding on to the back of a loading truck that was moving in reverse, when the truck hit a tomato bed, causing Employee #1 to lose his balance, and fall off the truck. He was run over by the passenger side rear wheels and died as a result of the accident.
Keywords: CHEST, AGRICULTURE, FARM MACHINERY, CRUSHED, TRUCK, FALL, STRUCK BY, LOST BALANCE, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309429801 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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