TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOC, INC.

Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway — Fractures — CRAIG, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOC, INC. in CRAIG, COLORADO
Employer TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOC, INC. Report ID 2015063512
Address Rural Area around Craig at "Right of Way" City, State ZIP CRAIG, COLORADO 81625
Event Date June 8, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway Source of Injury ATV, all terrain vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.52000, -107.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a "Right of Way" on 6/8/2015. He forgot an instrument and got on an ATV to go back for it. While passing the "Right of Way" on a switchback, he hit something (presumably a rock or waterbar) and was thrown from the ATV at approximately 9 a.m. He suffered injuries to the shoulder blades, collarbone, and three ribs (broken) and required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2015, a worker at TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOC, INC. in CRAIG, COLORADO suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway, with atv, all terrain vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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