WBB Colorado LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | WBB Colorado LLC | Report ID | 20161211673 |
| Address | 2450 S. University Blvd. | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80210 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Concrete parking blocks and barriers |
| Secondary Source | Skid steer loaders, mini loaders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236116 | Inspection # | 1201008 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.67000, -104.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to move jersey barriers from a corner to clean up for a storm water inspection. A coworker was lifting the barrier with a skid steer that had forklift forks installed. One corner of the barrier was elevated on the forks approximately 10 inches high when the employee went over the barrier to move a tool that was in the way of where they were moving the barrier. When he was on the other side of the barrier, the concrete corner that was elevated broke off of the barrier. The barrier then fell sideways onto the employee, pinning him between the fallen barrier and the street curb and breaking his left leg.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2016, a worker at WBB Colorado LLC in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with concrete parking blocks and barriers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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