Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101210193 - Paul D. Causey

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101210193

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 08/18/1987

Site Address:
Paul D. Causey
Grand Ronda
Crescent City, FL 32012

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 148, Sneville, FL 32090

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0180

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/20/1987

Emphasis: N:Fieldsan

Case Closed: 09/19/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360129241

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$1,120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,120
Current Penalty	$1,120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,120
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19280110 C01	09/29/1987	10/05/1987	$560	$560	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19280110 C02 III	09/29/1987	10/13/1987	$560	$560	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	09/29/1987	10/05/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14354393

Event: 08/09/1987

EMPLOYEE COLLAPSED AND DIED OF HEAT STROKE

ON AUGUST 9, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PULLING WEEDS IN A 13 ACRE FERN FIELD. THE FIELD WAS COVERED WITH A SARAN-LIKE MATERIAL. THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 100 DEGREES AND THE HUMIDITY WAS VERY HIGH. HE BECAME ILL AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (60 TO 90 MINUTES LATER). HE SUFFERED A CARDIAC ARREST ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL, AND DIED THE NEXT DAY. HIS BODY TEMPERATURE WAS MEASURED AT THE HOSPITAL AND FOUND TO BE ABOUT 108 DEGREES. NO AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN STATED THAT HEAT STROKE WAS THE CAUSE OF DEATH.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, HEAT STROKE, CARDIAC ARREST, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101210193			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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