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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2025065988 · 6/23/2025 · Black Hills Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Trunk unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact
Source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Secondary source
Limbs, branches unattached

Employer

Name
Black Hills Corporation
Location
21653 US Hwy 85, LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57754
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On June 23, 2025, at approximately 1:00 PM, an employee was walking along the powerline right of way conducting a quality control assessment for tree trimming crews that had previously worked in the area. While walking in the right of way, the employee slipped/tripped and fell to the ground. They fell onto a stick, resulting in a puncture wound to the upper right side of their torso just below the armpit. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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