Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 601799 - Employee dies of broken neck while picking oranges

Accident Summary Nr: 601799 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 01/09/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18243881	01/17/1989	0762	0	Central Harvesting, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:45 a.m. on January 9, 1989, Employee #1 was discovered lying at the base of an 18 to 20 ft high orange tree against which a 22 ft ladder was propped. Because the employee was assigned the task of picking oranges from the tree, it was supposed that he was on the ladder when he fell in some manner to the loose sandy soil, breaking his neck. Death did not occur until after two coworkers, heeding Employee #1's cries and at his direction, picked him up and carried to the workers' bus.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18243881			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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