Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315353995 - Heller Bros. Packing Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315353995

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 06/10/2011

Site Address:
Heller Bros. Packing Corp.
9909 Pacific Way Road
Immokalee, FL 34142

Mailing Address:
288 9th Street, Winter Garden, FL 34777

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0174

NAICS: 111310/Orange Groves

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/09/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100682285

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
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	5A0001	08/11/2011	08/23/2011	$6,300	$6,300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200678332

Event: 06/09/2011

Electric Shock - Contact with Overhead Line thru Ladder

A seasonal citrus picker was harvesting oranges. He was working in a tree that was approximately 4.3 meters in height and 3 meters wide. The tree was beneath a 14.4-kilovolt overhead power line that was approximately 6.4 meters above the ground. The worker was using a 6.1-meter-long aluminum ladder to reach the oranges. As he was moving the ladder, it contacted the power line. A nearby coworker heard the contact and found the injured worker lying on the ground, unresponsive. The ladder was leaning against the tree. Emergency medical services arrived and administered cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. However, their attempt to revive the injured worker was unsuccessful. The employee had been electrocuted. The employer, which had employed the worker since September 2010, did not have written safety procedures.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, E GI IB

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315353995			Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers

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