OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221441264
LEOPOLDO'S FARM SERVICE INC
KINGSBURG, CA·
Event description
Employee fractures vertebra in fall from ladder
Investigation abstract
At 7:30 a.m. on November 23, 2021, Employee #1 was pruning nectarine trees from a 12-foot super duty tripod Strathmore ladder. While standing on the 7th step of the ladder, the support pole moved forward and the employee fell, injuring her back, hip and back of her head. The employee was hospitalized from November 23, 2021 to November 25, 2021, and treated for a fractured vertebra.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 36 F
- Event type
- 5
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