Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137194.015 - Employee injures knee in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 137194.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/22/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1542082.015	07/13/2021		115114	Moonlight Packing Company, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 6:15 a.m. on June 22, 2021, an employee was hand-harvesting peaches on an orchard ladder and using a tote bag to collect the fruit. The employee stated she was at the top of the ladder when working. descending down the ladder with the tote bag filled with peaches missed the second step from the ground and twisted her right knee. The employee was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where she was hospitalized for treatment. The employee stated the side rail of the ladder was in a hole in the ground and when the employee reached to cut off peaches and fell to the ground.

Keywords: Agriculture, Climbing on Ladder, Harvester, Knee, Orchard Ladder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1542082.015	45	F	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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