OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221371941
MOONLIGHT PACKING COMPANY, LLC
KINGSBURG, CA·
Event description
Employee injures knee in fall from ladder
Investigation abstract
At approximately 6:15 a.m. on June 22, 2021, an employee was hand-harvesting peaches on an orchard ladder and using a tote bag to collect the fruit. The employee stated she was at the top of the ladder when working. descending down the ladder with the tote bag filled with peaches missed the second step from the ground and twisted her right knee. The employee was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where she was hospitalized for treatment. The employee stated the side rail of the ladder was in a hole in the ground and when the employee reached to cut off peaches and fell to the ground.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 45 F
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 889
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