GARDEN CITY, KANSAS—
Hi Plains Feed
Fall on same level due to slipping · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hi Plains Feed, 1650 N. Sherlock Rd., GARDEN CITY, KANSAS 67846 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was pulling hose to fill a truck tanker trailer when he slipped and fell, striking the ground's asphalt surface. He injured his right hip, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
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