Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221613375

CAL-FRESH HARVESTING, LLC

Event
Agriculture, Cardiac Arrest, Hand Tool, Harvester, Harvesting, Heart Attack, Unconsciousness
NAICS
115114
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347080293
Employer profile
CAL-FRESH HARVESTING, LLC
Summary number
221613375
Report ID
0950625

Event description

Employee dies of heart attack

Investigation abstract

At 11:30 a.m. on October 30, 2023, an employee was performing hand labor operations, picking oranges from ground level without the use of ladders or mechanically assisted means other than hand tools and carrying equipment. The work being performed was compensation based on piece rate. The temperature at the time of the incident was between 61�F to 72�F, where the average of the preceding daytime high for the previous five days was 71.4�F, according to weather records. The employee lost consciousness and suffered cardiac arrest. The employee died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 55 M

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    889

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