Dairy Resources Of The West, LLC
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures — PLATTEVILLE, COLORADO
| Employer | Dairy Resources Of The West, LLC | Report ID | 2022032079 |
| Address | 17868 Co Rd 15 | City, State ZIP | PLATTEVILLE, COLORADO 80651 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423820 | Inspection # | 1583660 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.26000, -104.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped on the moving arm of a piece of dairy farm equipment, slipped, and was caught between a concrete pad riser and the milk lines. The employee suffered a broken left ankle.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2022, a worker at Dairy Resources Of The West, LLC in PLATTEVILLE, COLORADO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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