OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341689

HARMON FRUIT CONTRACTOR

FORT PIERCE, FL· 1987-12-14T00:00:00

Event: AGRICULTURE, CANAL, PINNED, SPEEDING, DROWN, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN, WATER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Unprogrammed Related
Activity number: #18391854
Employer profile: HARMON FRUIT CONTRACTOR
Summary number: 14341689
Report ID: 418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE DROWNED IN CANAL AFTER "CITRUS PICKER" OVERTURNED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A "CITRUS PICKER" IN EXCESS OF THE RECOMMENDED SPEED FOR THE ROAD CONDITIONS AND LOST CONTROL. THE PICKER (A CONVERTED FORD TRUCK) OVERT URNED ONTO IT'S LEFT SIDE INTO AN IRRIGATION CANAL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PINNED IN AP PROXIMATELY 2 FEET OF WATER FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND DROWNED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
31

Event type
2

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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