BARTLETT, NEBRASKA—
Herd Co Cattle Company
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Herd Co Cattle Company, 83973 489TH AVE., BARTLETT, NEBRASKA 68622 on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to close the swinging gate in the central hospital when a bovine hit the metal gate causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee fell on concrete and sustained a concussion.
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