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BrightView Landscape Development

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Cuts, lacerations — AURORA, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BrightView Landscape Development in AURORA, COLORADO
Employer BrightView Landscape Development Report ID 2018043902
Address 6700 N. Gaylord Rockies Blvd. City, State ZIP AURORA, COLORADO 80019
Event Date April 23, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Strapping
Secondary Source Buckets, baskets, pails
Industry (NAICS) 541320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.81000, -104.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a strap to move trees. He was pulling a tree by the wire basket around the ball when the wire basket broke. The strap snapped back and the hook cut the employee's face.

Incident Summary

On April 23, 2018, a worker at BrightView Landscape Development in AURORA, COLORADO suffered cuts, lacerations to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with strapping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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