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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310216080 - Tkm Bengard Farms, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Tkm Bengard Farms, Llc
2305 Cypress Lane
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0161
NAICS: 111219/Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/08/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/10/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100679497 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | $10,800 |
| Current Penalty | $4,725 | $0 | $0 | $1,305 | $0 | $6,030 |
| 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 | 09/05/2007 | 09/17/2007 | $4,725 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 09/05/2007 | 09/17/2007 | $1,305 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:15 p.m. on March 7, 2007, Employee #1 was using a tractor with a trailer to pick up trash in a lettuce patch. He parked his tractor in the field near a farm harvesting machine. A coworker was transporting two other employees to another area of the lettuce field in a pickup truck. He placed the truck in reverse and began backing up. Employee #1, who was bent down behind the truck picking up trash, was struck and run over by the truck. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW, STRUCK BY, PICKUP TRUCK, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310216080 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |