Reeve Cattle Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures and dislocations - GARDEN CITY, Kansas
| Employer | Reeve Cattle Company, Inc. |
| Address | 5665 S. Old Highway 83 |
| City, State ZIP | GARDEN CITY, Kansas 67846 |
| Report ID | 20201212125 |
| Event Date | December 31, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.88000, -100.88000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee on the bed of a hay delivery truck was removing twine from a bale of hay when he slipped and fell approximately 4 feet from the truck to the ground. The employee landed on their right foot, then rolled the right foot/ankle and caught himself with his right hand. The employee was hospitalized with a broken tibia and fibula which required surgery, and also sustained a dislocated right pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On December 31, 2020, a worker at Reeve Cattle Company, Inc. in GARDEN CITY, Kansas suffered fractures and dislocations to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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