US Transport & Logistics

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — DENVER, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Transport & Logistics in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer US Transport & Logistics Report ID 2017076961
Address 241 W. 56th Ave City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80216
Event Date July 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 541614 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.79000, -104.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing the ladder on the back of his tractor trailer when his fingers became entangled in the ladder and he lost his balance. He fell 5 to 6 feet to the ground and sustained fractured ribs, a left pointer finger laceration, and bleeding in the brain.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2017, a worker at US Transport & Logistics in DENVER, COLORADO suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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