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U-Haul Co. of Colorado

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — LITTLETON, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U-Haul Co. of Colorado in LITTLETON, COLORADO
Employer U-Haul Co. of Colorado Report ID 2017099417
Address 4849 S Santa Fe Drive City, State ZIP LITTLETON, COLORADO 80120
Event Date September 30, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 532120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.62000, -105.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell from the back of a rental truck while sweeping it out. He sustained a brain hemorrhage and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2017, a worker at U-Haul Co. of Colorado in LITTLETON, COLORADO suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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