OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221415227
TAYLOR FARMS RETAIL, INC.
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA·
Event description
Employee is struck by falling stack of cartons and sustains
Investigation abstract
At 8:30 a.m. on June 17, 2021, Employee #1, a maintenance janitor employed at a fresh salad production facility, was performing janitorial duties in a warehouse where packaging cartons were stored. The cartons were stacked approximately 12 feet high in three layers of pallets about 4 feet square and 4 feet tall each. While cleaning around the stacks, one pallet became unstable, causing a domino effect that resulted in a stack falling onto the employee. The employee sustained fractures to the left foot and left wrist, and a dislocated left shoulder. Emergency services transported the employee to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, where he was admitted for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 71 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 453
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