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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310216171 - Sugar Farms Co-Op
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Sugar Farms Co-Op
Junction Us 98 & Hatton Highway
Pahokee, FL 33467
Mailing Address:
One North Clematis St. Ste 200, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0133
NAICS: 111930/Sugarcane Farming
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100679489 |
| 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 | $4,410 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,410 |
| 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 | 19280057 A06 | 08/16/2007 | 08/28/2007 | $4,410 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 08/16/2007 | 08/21/2007 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:15 a.m. on February 17, 2007, Employee #1 was operating a farm service truck on a dirt road which was located parallel to a canal. Employee #1 apparently lost control of the equipment after the front left wheel of the equipment went over the embankment of the canal. The vehicle overturned into the body of water. Employee #1 fell with the equipment into the body of water and drowned.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, AGRICULTURE, TRUCK, DROWN, LOST CONTROL, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310216171 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |