Tuls Dairy Farms LLC.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — LIBERAL, KANSAS
| Employer | Tuls Dairy Farms LLC. | Report ID | 2023098631 |
| Address | Undefined County Road C | City, State ZIP | LIBERAL, KANSAS 67901 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders |
| Secondary Source | Manure pits | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.01000, -101.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a manure pit while in the elevated bucket of a bucket loader. While they were disconnecting a rope that holds the manure pump in place, the employee misstepped and fell 4 feet into the cement pit. The employee struck his head and sustained a forehead laceration and head trauma.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2023, a worker at Tuls Dairy Farms LLC. in LIBERAL, KANSAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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