Quality Well and Pump, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — AULT, COLORADO
| Employer | Quality Well and Pump, LLC | Report ID | 2015085438 |
| Address | 1/2 South of Hwy 392 & CR 59 | City, State ZIP | AULT, COLORADO 80610 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine platforms |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -104.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a center pivot corner system to determine why the nozzles on the corner arm and overhang were not functioning properly. While navigating the corner arm platform, the platform tipped and caused the employee to fall to the ground and break his leg.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2015, a worker at Quality Well and Pump, LLC in AULT, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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