Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1206192 - Okeelanta Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1206192

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 02/19/1985

Site Address:
Okeelanta Corp.
6 Miles South Of South Bay On U.S. 27
South Bay, FL 33493

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

Union Status: Union

SIC:2061

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/19/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/10/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360536452

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19280051 B02 IA	03/04/1985	04/05/1985	$200	$200	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100266 E15 I	03/04/1985	04/05/1985	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14525935

Event: 02/13/1985

DROVE TRACTOR INTO CANAL; DROWNED

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A STEIGER TRACTOR, PTA 270, SERIAL NUMBER 151-00106-81, WHICH WAS PULLING TWO SCRAP CANE WAGONS. HE WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON A DIRT ROAD, APPROACHING A BRIDGE WHICH WAS 13 FEET, 10 INCHES WIDE, WITH LOW CURBS AT THE BRIDGE EDGES. THE ROAD HAD SOME PROTRUDING BOULDERS IN THE AREA OF THE BRIDGE APPROACH. EMPLOYEE #1 TURNED LEFT ONTO THE BRIDGE AT A SPEED ESTIMATED AT 10 MILES PER HOUR. HE MADE THE TURN BUT WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN THE TRACTOR ENOUGH TO SAFELY CROSS THE BRIDGE. THE TRACTOR AND TRAILERS JUMPED THE CURB AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE WEST END OF THE BRIDGE AND WENT INTO THE CANAL. THE CANAL WAS REPORTEDLY 25 OR 30 FEET DEEP. IT WAS REPORTED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 SURFACED ONCE, AND APPEARED TO BE TRYING TO SWIM. DEATH WAS APPARENTLY DUE TO ACCIDENTAL DROWNING. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHETHER THE EMPLOYEE KNEW HOW TO SWIM OR NOT.

Keywords: CANAL, SPEEDING, TRACTOR, BRIDGE, DROWN, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1206192			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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