Rocky Mountain Pioneer, LLC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — AURORA, COLORADO
| Employer | Rocky Mountain Pioneer, LLC. | Report ID | 20171010106 |
| Address | 13802 E. 33rd Pl., Unit B | City, State ZIP | AURORA, COLORADO 80011 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -104.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hand loading a pallet of pulled material for a customer when the pallet of stacked packing material tipped over and pinned the employee down. The employee sustained a hip fracture.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2017, a worker at Rocky Mountain Pioneer, LLC. in AURORA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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