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Waste Connections of Colorado

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Fractures — ERIE, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waste Connections of Colorado in ERIE, COLORADO
Employer Waste Connections of Colorado Report ID 2017109766
Address 1830 Weld County Rd 5 City, State ZIP ERIE, COLORADO 80516
Event Date October 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Bees, hornets, wasps
Industry (NAICS) 562212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.02000, -105.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to evade bees when he tripped and fell, breaking his right leg.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2017, a worker at Waste Connections of Colorado in ERIE, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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