Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109207597 - Dimare Ruskin, Inc. Dba Millcreek Farm

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109207597

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 05/12/1998

Site Address:
Dimare Ruskin, Inc. Dba Millcreek Farm
Milcreek Farms, 12851 Fruitville Road
Sarasota, FL 34240

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 967, Ruskin, FL 33570

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0161

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/29/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/22/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361881113

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170574230

Event: 05/11/1998

Employee run over and killed by harvesting trailer

Employee #1, a field worker on a crew, was harvesting tomatoes in the #1 row, which was right next to the field harvesting tractor and trailer. The operator of the harvesting tractor saw Employee #1 as the tractor slowly moved past him south, across the tomato field. When his coworkers arrived at the trailer to dump their buckets of tomatoes, they found Employee #1 under the tandem rear wheels of the harvesting trailer. He had been run over and killed.

Keywords: VEHICLE, AGRICULTURE, FARM MACHINERY, HARVESTER, TRACTOR, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRAILER, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109207597			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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