Western Sugar Cooperative
Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway — Fractures — FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
| Employer | Western Sugar Cooperative | Report ID | 2017098509 |
| Address | 18317 CO-144 | City, State ZIP | FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.26000, -103.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving an excavator when the vehicle rolled off the road. The employee suffered fractured vertebrae and ribs, as well as an arm injury.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2017, a worker at Western Sugar Cooperative in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, roadway, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 45 severe injury reports involving "Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway injuries.
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