LKQ Western Truck Parts
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - HENDERSON, Colorado
| Employer | LKQ Western Truck Parts |
| Address | 9090 Brighton Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | HENDERSON, Colorado 80640 |
| Report ID | 20161211849 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.85000, -104.91000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down an aisle in a warehouse. At the same time, a coworker was operating a forklift in the opposite aisle. The forklift pushed some items, causing them to fall from a shelf and strike the employee. He was hospitalized with a compound fracture to his right leg, six cracked right-side ribs, a fractured pelvis, and three broken vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2016, a worker at LKQ Western Truck Parts in HENDERSON, Colorado suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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