Kuiper Dairy LLC
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — HICO, TEXAS
| Employer | Kuiper Dairy LLC | Report ID | 2025021383 |
| Address | 3502 CR 209 | City, State ZIP | HICO, TEXAS 76457 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Abdomen unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Skid-steer loaders, mini loaders |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 | Inspection # | 1805204 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.15000, -98.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a fan in a dairy stall. They were standing on a 4-by-6-foot wooden pallet with a solid top that was lifted on a pallet fork attached to a loader. The bottom brace board on the pallet broke, causing the pallet to flip forward. The employee subsequently fell forward onto a pipe railing, resulting in internal traumatic injuries to their pelvic and abdominal areas.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2025, a worker at Kuiper Dairy LLC in HICO, TEXAS suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the abdomen unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with skid-steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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