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AECOM

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — HUDSON, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AECOM in HUDSON, COLORADO
Employer AECOM Report ID 2016043215
Address Magellan Saddlehorn Origination Station City, State ZIP HUDSON, COLORADO 80642
Event Date April 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Secondary Source Trusses, girders, beams-structurally attached, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 541330 Inspection # 1141259
GPS Coordinates 40.03000, -104.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee and crew were attempting to install an I-beam support upright between two horizontal running I-beam supports in an existing structure. The crew carried the support and fit it in place. The injured employee tapped the bottom of the support with a hammer to make it fit. The bottom of the beam fell off and landed on the employee's right foot, breaking the fifth toe.

Incident Summary

On April 18, 2016, a worker at AECOM in HUDSON, COLORADO suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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