Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201497443 - Employee Suffers Head Trauma in Fall from a Cooling Tower
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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316721562 | 01/31/2013 | 5148 | 424480 | Chiquita Brands International, Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on October 17, 2012, Employee #1, of Chiquita Brands International, Inc., was working on a cooling tower at a height of approximately 15-ft. The employee tripped and fell to the ground. Employee #1 was transported to Community Regional Medical Center located in Fresno, CA, where he was treated for head trauma. Employee #1 remains hospitalized.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 316721562 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |