Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202528394 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Backing Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 202528394 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 01/11/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315260679	01/11/2011	0174	111310	Southern Gulf Citrus, Inc

Abstract: At 12:40 p.m. on January 11, 2011, Employee #1, an orange grove worker, was working from a ladder to pick oranges. During picking, a coworker was operating a truck nearby with a trailer attached. The truck had poor visibility, with the view to the rear and sides blocked by the trailer. Additionally, there were no mirrors or any other means to assist the driver in clearing the rear of the vehicle. As the truck was backing, Employee #1 fell from the ladder and was struck in the head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, LADDER, OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW, TRUCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315260679			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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