Flynn Southwest GP, Inc.

Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - COMMERCE CITY, Colorado

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Flynn Southwest GP, Inc. in 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.

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