Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304031081 - G & D Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304031081

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 02/06/2001

Site Address:
G & D Farms, Inc.
9555 S R 39
Duette, FL 33834

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1839, Plant City, FL 34289

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0171

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/03/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/21/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102329190

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19100145 C03	05/03/2001	05/08/2001	$3,500	$3,500	$0	05/24/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202311395

Event: 02/02/2001

Employee Fell From Truck - Killed By Wheels Of A Trailer

Employee #1, a farm laborer, died when he fell out of a truck and was run over by the wheels of the trailer. He climbed on top of a moving flatbed truck, which was pulling a strawberry trailer. The trailer measured twelve feet two inches by twenty feet two inches. Employee #1 was in the process of retrieving empty strawberry cardboard boxes, in preparation of continuing to pick strawberries. He fell off the truck and was crushed by the wheels of the trailer. His skull was crushed, along with severe trauma to the upper torso area. Employee #1 died at the scene.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SKULL, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304031081			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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