Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310216171 - Sugar Farms Co-Op

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310216171

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 03/09/2007

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100679489

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 200676641

Event: 02/17/2007

Employee Drowns

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310216171			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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