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Covey Auto Express Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — HENDERSON, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Covey Auto Express Inc. in HENDERSON, COLORADO
Employer Covey Auto Express Inc. Report ID 2016109556
Address 9900 I-76 Service Road City, State ZIP HENDERSON, COLORADO 80640
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.87000, -104.89000

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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