Timken Motor and Crane Services LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Timken Motor and Crane Services LLC in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Timken Motor and Crane Services LLC Report ID 2016043317
Address 2015 W. 8th Ave. City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Event Date April 20, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 423610 Inspection # 1142182
GPS Coordinates 39.72000, -105.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was transferring a piece of plate metal from one pallet to another. A forklift stood the metal plate up on the edge of the pallet. The plate metal fell over and struck the employee's leg, fracturing the femur.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2016, a worker at Timken Motor and Crane Services LLC in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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