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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303182398 - Samuel B. & Raul Macias
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Samuel B. & Raul Macias
7701 Sw Allapattah Rd.
Indiantown, FL 34956
Mailing Address:
4403 Gardner Ct., Fort Pierce, FL 33947
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0174
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/10/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/11/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100672872 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/25/2000 | 08/31/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19040008 | 08/25/2000 | 08/30/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a loader truck at block #3 in the citrus fields owned by Minton & Sun, Inc., Indiantown, FL. His loader truck became stuck in the muddy soil approximately 375 ft south of the central roadway at Minton Groves. His employer chained the loader to a second loader and tried to pull the stuck vehicle from the mud. The hitch on the employer's truck broke off and flew up, striking Employee #1 in the face. He was killed. Employee #1 had been a crew leader with the company for approximately six years.
Keywords: AGRICULTURE, STUCK VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, MIRED, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303182398 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Supervisors, farm workers |