Black Hills Corporation
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — LEAD, South Dakota
| Employer | Black Hills Corporation |
| Address | 21653 US Hwy 85 |
| City, State ZIP | LEAD, South Dakota 57754 |
| Report ID | 2025065988 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures |
| Body Part | Trunk unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact |
| Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches unattached |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.36248, -103.78027 |
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Incident Narrative
On June 23, 2025, at approximately 1:00 PM, an employee was walking along the powerline right of way conducting a quality control assessment for tree trimming crews that had previously worked in the area. While walking in the right of way, the employee slipped/tripped and fell to the ground. They fell onto a stick, resulting in a puncture wound to the upper right side of their torso just below the armpit. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2025, a worker at Black Hills Corporation in LEAD, South Dakota suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the trunk unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.
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