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Chocolate Covered Trucking, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — CARR, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Chocolate Covered Trucking, Inc. in CARR, COLORADO
Employer Chocolate Covered Trucking, Inc. Report ID 2018032224
Address 61400 US 85 City, State ZIP CARR, COLORADO 80612
Event Date March 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.89000, -104.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on top of a sand box container preparing to close the lid when a strong gust of wind blew him off the container to the ground. He fractured his elbow, hip, and ribs; punctured a lung; and suffered some scrapes and bruises.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2018, a worker at Chocolate Covered Trucking, Inc. in CARR, COLORADO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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