PLATTEVILLE, COLORADO·
AURORA ORGANIC DAIRY
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Skull fracture and intracranial injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at AURORA ORGANIC DAIRY, 6788 HWY 66, PLATTEVILLE, COLORADO 80651 on , Skull fracture and intracranial injury, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
Part of an automated conveyor track had become unaligned and four employees were troubleshooting the problem. One of them climbed onto the conveyor belt (about 2 1/2 feet above ground level) and braced himself on a guard cable (about 2 feet above the conveyor, aligned with the side of the belt) while sitting on another guard cable (about 1 foot above the conveyor belt). Both cables failed while the employee was trying to manipulate the conveyor with his legs/feet. He fell to the floor, striking his head and suffering two skull fractures and a brain bleed.
More severe injuries at Aurora Organic Dairy
View Aurora Organic Dairy's full OSHA safety record →
Similar incidents · Same event type
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 112120)
More severe injuries in COLORADO