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Inspection: 1233196 - Bordo Citrus Products Cooperative
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Inspection Information - Office: Tampa | ||||
| Nr: 1233196 | Report ID: 0420600 | Open Date: 06/05/1984 | ||
| Bordo Citrus Products Cooperative | ||||
| 650 Ave R Sw Winter Haven, FL 33880 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 2037/Frozen Fruits, Fruit Juices, and Vegetables | ||||
| Mailing: Po Box 1152, Winter Haven, FL 33880 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 06/07/1984 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 06/07/1984 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360537823 | |||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 14515639 | Event: 05/29/1984 | Heart Attack | ||||
| A 73 YEAR OLD PART TIME EMPLOYEE ON SEASONAL LAYOFF CAME TO WORK THE MORNING OF MAY 29, 1984 TO GIVE TECHNICAL ADVICE AND TO HELP SET UP A CLOSING MACHINE FOR 12 OUNCE CANS AT BORDO CITRUS PRODUCTS CO-OP. IT WAS LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 CAME DOWNSTAIRS TO GET SOME EMPTY CANS. EMPLOYEE #1 PICKED UP ABOUT 6 OR 8 CANS AND ENTERED A FREIGHT ELEVATOR THAT HAD NO ELEVATOR CAR DOOR. THERE WERE SIGNS PROHIBITING RIDERS. WHEN THE ELEVATOR HAD RISEN ABOUT 6 FEET, EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY HAD SOME KIND OF ATTACK. HE DROPPED SOME OF THE CANS HE WAS HOLDING AND PROCEEDED TO TOPPLE HEAD FIRST OUT OF THE ELEVATOR WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 12 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND FLOOR. THE SHAFT WAS NOT ENCLOSED ABOVE THE FIRST 6 FEET. EMPLOYEE #1 LANDED ON HIS HEAD ON THE CEMENT SLAB AND LATER DIEDAT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. IT WAS DISCOVERED LATER THAT 4 TO 6 WEEKS EARLIER HE HAD HAD AN EYE LENS IMPLANT AND WAS UNDER DOCTOR'S ORDERS NOT TO CLIMB STAIRS OR STRAIN HIMSELF. | ||||||
| Keywords: head, heart attack, fall, elevator, elevator shaft | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 1233196 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported | ||