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General Shale & Brick Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at General Shale & Brick Inc. in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
Employer General Shale & Brick Inc. Report ID 2015021327
Address 3255 Drennan Road City, State ZIP COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80910
Event Date February 11, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327331 Inspection # 1039227
GPS Coordinates 38.78000, -104.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was injured when he entered into the stacker conveyor belt area. The employee's legs were crushed by moving equipment.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2015, a worker at General Shale & Brick Inc. in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered crushing injuries to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with tools, instruments, and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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