Flynn Southwest GP, Inc.
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - COMMERCE CITY, Colorado
| Employer | Flynn Southwest GP, Inc. |
| Address | 6270 East 50th Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | COMMERCE CITY, Colorado 80022 |
| Report ID | 2017032541 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached |
| Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78735, -104.91554 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the jib lock at the side of the main boom on a 55-ton boom truck. He loosened the lower securement bolts. While loosening the upper bolts one of the lower bolts came out and the jib slipped off of the locking plate. It dropped a couple feet until resting on the cab and struck the employee on the face and left shoulder.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2017, a worker at Flynn Southwest GP, Inc. in COMMERCE CITY, Colorado suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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