OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221734916
THREE VOLCANOES FARM, LLC
TAVARES, FL—
Event description
Employee falls from wagon during greenhouse winterization, l
Investigation abstract
At 12:00 p.m. on January 13, 2025, Employee #1 was installing a plastic sheeting winterization cover atop a greenhouse while standing on a tractor-towed wagon, approximately 11 feet 8 inches above ground level. The employee was not using fall protection, when a coworker moved the tractor without first disconnecting the wagon, causing Employee #1 to fall from the elevated surface. Employee #1 was hospitalized and died from the injuries sustained due to the fall.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 51 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 484
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 M
- Event type
- 4
- Occupation code
- 889
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