OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221624273
HARVEST KINGS LLC
BAKERSFIELD, CA·
Event description
Employee dies of heart attack while picking oranges
Investigation abstract
On December 7, 2023, an employee working as a farm worker for a produce farm was picking oranges at a piece rate during the morning. He told a coworker (the crew boss) that he needed to take a break because he was tired. The employee stayed on break waiting for ride. At approximately 3:35 p.m., the employee was talking to two other employees when he had a medical event, possibly a heart attack. The employee died from natural causes.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 72 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 479
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