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AFCO Steel

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GREELEY, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AFCO Steel in GREELEY, COLORADO
Employer AFCO Steel Report ID 2015041815
Address 31455 Co Rd 39 1/2 City, State ZIP GREELEY, COLORADO 80631
Event Date April 7, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Racks-garment and other
Secondary Source Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.45000, -104.68000

Incident Narrative

On April 7, 2015, an employee sustained a leg injury that required surgery after being struck by a wheelabrator rack while moving the equipment with an overhead crane. The load shifted during movement, causing the rack to fall over and crush the employee's leg.

Incident Summary

On April 7, 2015, a worker at AFCO Steel in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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