RK MECHANICAL, INC.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | RK MECHANICAL, INC. | Report ID | 2015075023 |
| Address | 3800 Xanthia Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80238 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sheet metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.64000, -104.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 7/24/15, at 1:15 p.m., an employee sustained a laceration to his left arm near the elbow while moving a 4x10, 26-gauge sheet of sheet metal (36.4 pounds) from one table to another. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2015, a worker at RK MECHANICAL, INC. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with sheet metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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