# Concussions at Tyson Fresh Meats Inc./ Tyson Hides and Tannery
> OSHA SIR `2016054648` · 5/26/2016 · HOLCOMB, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Guardrails, road dividers
## Employer
- **Name:** Tyson Fresh Meats Inc./ Tyson Hides and Tannery
- **Location:** 3105 N. IBP Road, HOLCOMB, KANSAS, 67851
- **NAICS:** 311611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

After loading hides onto a pallet, an employee stepped backwards and tripped on a lower guardrail. He fell backwards and struck his head on concrete, suffering a concussion.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*