Martin Brower Distribution Center
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota
| Employer | Martin Brower Distribution Center |
| Address | 4000 West 41st Street |
| City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota 57106 |
| Report ID | 20251010335 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Other semi, tractor-trailer |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541614 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.51000, -96.77000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hook tool to pull a pallet onto the lift gate of a tractor trailer. The hook detached from the underside of the pallet, causing the employee to fall backward off the lift gate. The employee landed on the concrete parking lot about 5 feet below, suffering fractures to the skull and two thoracic vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2025, a worker at Martin Brower Distribution Center in SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with other semi, tractor-trailer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 660 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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