OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221392921
P & R DAGORRET, INC.
CORNING, CA·
Event description
Employee incurs multiple injuries during prune harvesting op
Investigation abstract
At 8:30 a.m. on August 9, 2021, Employee #1, a fruit bin roller, was working on investigation revealed a lack of communication between Employee #1 and the machine operator, contributing to the accident. a prune harvesting operation in an orchard in Corning, CA. While removing tree debris from the conveyor belt of a Kidley harvesting machine, Employee #1 inadvertently entered the danger zone in front of the drive tire. The machine operator, unaware of Employee #1's position, engaged the Kidley harvester forward. As a result, the machine's left rear drive tire ran over Employee #1's right ankle, leg, and subsequently his back and ribs, causing head, internal, and lower right leg injuries. Emergency medical services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for admission and treatment. The
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 889
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