Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 146740.015 - Employee dies after injuring head in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 146740.015 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/24/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1598449.015	05/25/2022	0181	111422	151892 - Metrolina Greenhouses, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:15 a.m. on May 24, 2022, an employee and three coworkers were preparing to install overhead grow lighting in a greenhouse. The greenhouse was dark, and illumination measured zero foot-candles. The employee and his three coworkers utilized 8 foot step-ladders on rolling plant tables, taking turns installing materials overhead and moved themselves along the length of the installation, by reaching and pulling the overhead 2-in x 2-in. square tubing. One of the coworkers heard a thud and found the employee unconscious and bleeding from his head, it is unclear if the fall was from a ladder or on the same level. The employee was transported to the hospital and died as a result of his injuries on May 26, 2022.

Keywords: Bleeding, Fall, Head, Installing, Maintenance, Nursery, Poor Visibility, Stepladder, Unconsciousness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1598449.015	47	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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