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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313107229 - Big Lake Planting, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Big Lake Planting, Inc.
32298 Us Hwy 98
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Mailing Address:
2543 Bacom Point Road, Pahokee, FL 33476
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0721
NAICS: 115112/ Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/17/2009
Emphasis: S:Hispanic
Case Closed: 05/17/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100681584 |
| 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 | $3,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,675 |
| 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 | 04/15/2010 | 04/21/2010 | $3,675 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 16, 2009, Employee #1 was driving a John Deere tractor with a hitched, loaded cart on an unpaved dirt road adjacent to a water canal at a sugar planting field. She apparently ran off the road, causing the tractor to fall into the water. Employee #1 drowned. There were no witnesses to the accident. The weather was clear at the time. Emergency responders indicated that Employee #1 was not tied or secured to the tractor seat, however, it could not be determined if she was wearing the seat belt at the time the tractor fell into the water.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, CANAL, FARM MACHINERY, SEAT BELT, TRACTOR, DROWN, TRAILER, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313107229 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |