Dakota Turkey Growers, L.L.C.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Dakota Turkey Growers, L.L.C. | Report ID | 2021098408 |
| Address | 20827 403rd Avenue | City, State ZIP | HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57350 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.36000, -98.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down from a tanker-type truck. The employee slipped from the tanker's fixed ladder and fell approximately 8 feet to the ground, hitting concrete and suffering fractures to the skull, a shoulder blade, and a back vertebra.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2021, a worker at Dakota Turkey Growers, L.L.C. in HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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