Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306176975 - United States Sugar Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306176975

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 02/11/2003

Site Address:
United States Sugar Corporation
1731 South W.C. Owen
Clewiston, FL 33440

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0133

NAICS: 111930/Sugarcane Farming

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/22/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100675701

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$7,000	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$7,000	$0	$7,000
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	Other	5A0001	05/22/2003	09/30/2003	$7,000	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200674349

Event: 02/04/2003

Employees drown in canal on sugercane farm

At approximately 5:45 a.m. on February 4, 2003, Employee #1 and two coworkers working for the United States Sugar Corporation were riding in a company vehicle that was being driven by Employee #1. Employee #1 was driving under adverse weather conditions along a road on the sugarcane farm toward a field they would be working on that morning. Employee #1 accidentally drove the vehicle into a canal where the three employees drowned.

Keywords: VEHICLE, CANAL, DRIVER, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, DROWN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306176975	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	306176975	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
3	306176975	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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