Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - COMMERCE CITY, Colorado
| Employer | Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. |
| Address | 13069 E 106th Place |
| City, State ZIP | COMMERCE CITY, Colorado 80022 |
| Report ID | 2015118737 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89125, -104.83395 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee climbed on top of a front load garbage truck to remove debris from the canopy area. The employee then fell approximately 10 feet off the truck fracturing the left hip and arm.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2015, a worker at Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. in COMMERCE CITY, Colorado suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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