Estes Express
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
| Employer | Estes Express | Report ID | 2017076862 |
| Address | 815 21 1/2 Rd. | City, State ZIP | GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81505 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423860 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.12000, -108.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished unloading a truck. He was descending the truck on a ladder while pulling the trailer door of the truck down when he missed a step and fell. As he fell, he pulled the door down with him and it landed on his left ring finger, breaking it. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2017, a worker at Estes Express in GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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