Sterling Construction Management, LLC
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely - Fractures - VONA, Colorado
| Employer | Sterling Construction Management, LLC |
| Address | County Rd 23 |
| City, State ZIP | VONA, Colorado 80861 |
| Report ID | 2015118874 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
| Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.38000, -102.73000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was welding two sections of pipe on top of a skid platform. The skid platform (2 feet high) collapsed, and the pipe rolled onto the employee's lower leg, fracturing the right ankle. The employee was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2015, a worker at Sterling Construction Management, LLC in VONA, Colorado suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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