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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103842993 - Olokele Sugar Co Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu
Site Address:
Olokele Sugar Co Ltd
Kuhio Hwy
Kaumakani, HI 96747
Mailing Address:
P O Box 156, Kaumakani, HI 96747
Union Status: Union
SIC:0133
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/19/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/06/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360106777 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 600002 A03 | 01/17/1990 | 12/13/1989 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 600002 B01 B | 01/17/1990 | 02/20/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on December 11, 1989, Employee #1 was spraying herbicide on tall weeds at the edge of sugar cane field #61. When he stepped on a badly rusted culvert cover, it collapsed, and he fell 24 ft into the culvert, landing on soft dry dirt. The culvert cover was overgrown with tall grass and not visible. It was made of 1/8 in. steel and measured 32 in. by 36 in. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a burst fracture of L-1 with fragments in the spinal canal.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SPINE, AGRICULTURE, FALL, UNSTABLE SOIL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103842993 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |