Covey Auto Express Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - HENDERSON, Colorado
| Employer | Covey Auto Express Inc. |
| Address | 9900 I-76 Service Road |
| City, State ZIP | HENDERSON, Colorado 80640 |
| Report ID | 2016109556 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Rain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -104.89000 |
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Incident Narrative
On 10/11/2016 at 7:00 p.m., an employee was standing on the top level of an auto hauler trailer when he lost his balance and fell off. There were no railings on that part of the trailer and he fell 10-11 ft. to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured skull, fractured collar bone, 2 fractured ribs, and bleeding in the brain.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2016, a worker at Covey Auto Express Inc. in HENDERSON, Colorado suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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