Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 173491.015 - Employee falls from wagon during greenhouse winterization, l

Accident Summary Nr: 173491.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 01/13/2025
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1798255.015	01/16/2025		111421	Three Volcanoes Farm, Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on January 13, 2025, Employee #1 was installing a plastic sheeting winterization cover atop a greenhouse while standing on a tractor-towed wagon, approximately 11 feet 8 inches above ground level. The employee was not using fall protection, when a coworker moved the tractor without first disconnecting the wagon, causing Employee #1 to fall from the elevated surface. Employee #1 was hospitalized and died from the injuries sustained due to the fall.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Tractor

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1798255.015	51	M	Fatality		Nursery workers
2	1798255.015	50	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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