Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dairy Farmers of America, 1325 WEST OXFORD AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80110
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On 2/19/2021, an employee was near the top of an extension ladder attempting to "blow out" a clogged milk line. There was ice on the floor where the ladder was standing. The ladder slipped on the ice, and the employee fell onto products/equipment, a concrete barrier pole, and the floor. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to the left tibia, nose, left side ribs, and knee cap.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Extension ladders
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