Denver Transit Constructors LLC
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Crushing injuries — DENVER, Colorado
| Employer | Denver Transit Constructors LLC |
| Address | W 64th Ave & Pecos St. |
| City, State ZIP | DENVER, Colorado 80221 |
| Report ID | 2015074941 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries |
| Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| Inspection # | 1080346 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.82000, -105.00000 |
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Incident Narrative
On July 22, 2015, an employee was working inside a trench box, attempting to place dunnage under one side of the trench box to protect utility lines. The excavator bucket was used to lift one end of the trench box so dunnage could be placed underneath that section. The bucket unexpectedly released from the boom of the excavator as it raised a portion of the trench box. The bucket fell into the trench box, striking and crushing the employee who was hospitalized and had several surgeries.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2015, a worker at Denver Transit Constructors LLC in DENVER, Colorado suffered crushing injuries to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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