BNSF Logistics
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BRIGHTON, COLORADO
| Employer | BNSF Logistics | Report ID | 2016076617 |
| Address | 1500 East Crown Prince Blvd | City, State ZIP | BRIGHTON, COLORADO 80603 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.00000, -104.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring a rubber pad from the railroad flatcar deck to a table to be cut when he lost his balance and fell from the rail car. The employee received facial lacerations requiring stiches, a fractured nose and a fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2016, a worker at BNSF Logistics in BRIGHTON, COLORADO suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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