Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 160193.015 - Employee dies after blow to head

Accident Summary Nr: 160193.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/21/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1699206.015	09/22/2023		111219	Olam West Coast, Inc

Abstract: At 8:40 a.m. on September 21, 2023, Employee #1 was working in a garlic field. Employee #1 was operating the digger machine. The supervisor observed Employee #1 on the ground, and the digger machine was going on reverse. The shift lever was not fully engaged in neutral (the locking mechanism was not fully engaged). Employee #1 was on the ground with a blow to the head and unconscious. Employee #1 was transported by emergency services to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno CA. Employee #1 died while she was receiving surgical treatment.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Backing Up, Blunt force trauma, Digger/Derrick, Head, Struck By, Unconsciousness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1699206.015	45	F	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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