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Inspection: 109693770 - Okeelanta Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 109693770
Report ID: 0418800
Date Opened: 11/18/1996

Site Address:
Okeelanta Corporation
South On Rock Road
South Bay, FL 33493

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 86, South Bay, FL 33493

Union Status: Union

SIC:0133

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360956791

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200670271
Event: 11/13/1996
Employee drowns when mower overturn in canal

On November 13, 1996, Employee #1 stopped his mower at the side of a sugar cane harvesting road that was next to a canal. He then started mowing again in the direction of the canal. A coworker tried to communicate with him, but got no response. The vehicle slid down the bank, with Employee #1 in the seat, and then overturned in the canal,. Employee #1 drowned.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, AGRICULTURE, CANAL, WORK RULES, LAWN MOWER, DROWN, LOST CONTROL, INATTENTION, OVERTURN, WATER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 109693770 Fatality Other Farm workers
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