Little Goat Services, LLC
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — CUSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Little Goat Services, LLC | Report ID | 2023075912 |
| Address | Practice Rock -NW Sylvan Lake Custer State Park | City, State ZIP | CUSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA 57730 |
| Event Date | July 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Raised natural structures, hills, mountains, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Recreation and athletic equipment, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611620 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.65000, -103.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working as a rock climbing guide and was setting up top ropes for clients when he fell approximately 50 feet to the ground below. The employee sustained abrasions and contusions to the hip, thigh, and lower arm that required stitches.
Incident Summary
On July 4, 2023, a worker at Little Goat Services, LLC in CUSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with raised natural structures, hills, mountains, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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