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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310050307 - Haines City Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Haines City Industries, Inc.
Ggi Davis Grove,Ruby Ellis & Griffin Road
Frostproof, FL 33843
Mailing Address:
1306 Melbourne Ave., Haines City, FL 33844
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0174
NAICS: 111310/Orange Groves
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/01/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/29/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102454816 |
| 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 | $4,165 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,165 |
| 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 | 08/02/2006 | 08/07/2006 | $4,165 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:45 p.m. on April 18, 2006, Employee #1 was on a wooden ladder that measured 16.5 feet tall, picking oranges. While Employee #1 was picking the produce, a loader vehicle, containing nine fully-loaded bins, was backing down the same row. As the loader traveled in reverse, it struck the ladder Employee #1 was working from, and ran over both the ladder and Employee #1. Employee #1 was killed due to severe crushing injuries. The accident investigation revealed that the operator of the loader vehicle could not see Employee #1 as he traveled in reverse, due to his right side being blocked by the loaded orange bins and loader's crane. However, the vehicle did have a back-up alarm, which was in operation and audible to all employees. There was no worker present to assist the operator in backing down the orange grove row.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW, OVERLOADED, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310050307 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |