Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers | Report ID | 20171111287 |
| Address | 8080 E Colfax Ave | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80220 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers |
| Secondary Source | Step ladders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -104.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a grill cleaning the bun warmer. He stepped down onto a step stool and it slid, causing him to fall on a board (cheese) warmer and break three ribs.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2017, a worker at Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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