Waste Management of Colorado, Inc
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — PARKER, COLORADO
| Employer | Waste Management of Colorado, Inc | Report ID | 2016020953 |
| Address | 19563 E. Main St. | City, State ZIP | PARKER, COLORADO 80134 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot-paved |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.51000, -104.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking to an enclosure to collect the trash that was in it. While walking, he slipped and fell on the ice and snow. When he landed on the paved parking lot surface, he fractured his patella and severed some tendons, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2016, a worker at Waste Management of Colorado, Inc in PARKER, COLORADO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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