Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1769499.015 - George'S Foods, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116

Inspection Nr: 1769499.015

Report ID: 0355116

Date Opened: 08/16/2024

Site Address:
George'S Foods, Llc
501 N. Liberty St
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Mailing Address:
501 N. Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/2024

Emphasis: N:Fall, S:Fall

Case Closed: 02/10/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2201683
Inspection	1777395	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 174089.015

Event: 08/15/2024

Employee falls from tanker trailer while climbing down ladde

At 6:30 p.m. on August 15, 2024, Employee #1 had climbed a fixed ladder attached to a tanker trailer to connect a discharge hose. While descending the ladder, the employee fell approximately 10 feet to the blacktop surface below, striking his head. Emergency services responded to the scene, but the employee sustained blunt force trauma to the head and was pronounced dead.

Keywords: Brain, Climbing on Ladder, Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fixed Ladder, Flatbed Trailer, Ground, Head, Semi Tractor Trailer, Struck Against, Struck By, Tank, Tractor Trailer, Trailer, Trailer Truck, Traumatic Brain Injury

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1769499.015	51	M	Fatality

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