Progress Rail Services Corporation
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — PUEBLO, COLORADO
| Employer | Progress Rail Services Corporation | Report ID | 2017032350 |
| Address | 2621 Lime Road | City, State ZIP | PUEBLO, COLORADO 81006 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | 1217789 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.17000, -104.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to manually manipulate the leading edge of the rail into a lead out stacker. The stacker was displaced by the leading edge of the rail. The employee slipped and his foot went underneath the lead out stacker. The stacker was then freed of the rail that was displacing it and the stacker fell onto the employee's foot resulting in multiple fractures as well as an open wound on the bottom of the foot that extends from heel to toe.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2017, a worker at Progress Rail Services Corporation in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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