Colorado Powerline Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — GUFFEY, COLORADO
| Employer | Colorado Powerline Inc. | Report ID | 2017032200 |
| Address | Power Line Site | City, State ZIP | GUFFEY, COLORADO 80820 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.75000, -105.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a bucket truck preparing for a job. The employee was not in the bucket, but standing on the truck frame when he fell 9.5 feet resulting in a broken right leg.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2017, a worker at Colorado Powerline Inc. in GUFFEY, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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