Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 108996281 - A.T. Hoeffner Sons Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Ft. Lauderdale

Nr: 108996281	Report ID: 0418800	Open Date: 09/22/1992

A.T. Hoeffner Sons Corp.
300 N. Jenkins Road Ft Pierce, FL 34952		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 0721/Crop Planting, Cultivating, and Protecting

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	Partial	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Safety	Close Conference:	09/22/1992
		Close Case:	09/22/1992

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	361984024

	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 921106		Event: 09/11/1992	Employee Drowns Under Mower In Canal
Employee #1, who was on the way home for lunch, was mowing along the edge of the canal. The right front wheel hit the soft shoulder and started down the slope into the canal. Employee #1 attempted to pull out of the skid by lowering the speed; instead, the mower tipped over into the canal, trapping Employee #1 underneath. He drowned.
Keywords: embankment, uneven ground, agriculture, canal, lawn mower, drown, slope, overturn
1	108996281		Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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