Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310214044 - Rivas Irrigation And Tree Planting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310214044

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 12/29/2006

Site Address:
Rivas Irrigation And Tree Planting, Inc.
4909 County Road 858 East
Immokalee, FL 34142

Mailing Address:
435 A Road, Labelle, FL 33935

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/03/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100679265

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$9,800	$0	$0	$300	$0	$10,100
Current Penalty	$7,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,350
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	04/20/2007	04/26/2007	$3,675	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260601 B08	04/20/2007	04/26/2007	$3,675	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A	04/20/2007	04/25/2007	$0	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200676468

Event: 12/23/2006

Employee Is Killed after Falling from Bed of Pickup Truck

On December 20, 2006, Employee #1, working for Rivas Irrigation and Tree Planting, Inc., was installing computerized irrigation systems at an orange grove. Employee #1 and a coworker were riding in a Ford F-150 pickup truck, transporting material to build wooden sheds to cover the computerized irrigation systems recently installed. Employee #1 was riding on the edge of the truck cargo bed, and the truck was traveling on a sandy road. Employee #1 fell off the truck and died three days later in the hospital.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, SEAT BELT, TRUCK, FALL, PICKUP TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310214044			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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