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Park Range Construction

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BROOMFIELD, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Park Range Construction in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
Employer Park Range Construction Report ID 2016109852
Address 5014 Silver Feather Way City, State ZIP BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80023
Event Date October 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Drilling machines, drilling augers
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.96000, -105.05000

Incident Narrative

Employees were installing helical piers at a residential location when an employee was struck by the torque arm of the hydraulic power head. The employee sustained three broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2016, a worker at Park Range Construction in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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