Snelson Companies, Inc.
Other jump to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - GUNNISON, Colorado
| Employer | Snelson Companies, Inc. |
| Address | 2317 4" Gunnison - Crested Butte |
| City, State ZIP | GUNNISON, Colorado 81230 |
| Report ID | 2018044152 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.87346, -106.99153 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was having his dump truck loaded by a front end loader. When loading was completed, the employee jumped off the truck to talk to the operator of the front end loader and stumbled onto the dirt between the cab and the loader tires. The employee sustained a knee fracture, a shoulder injury and a forehead abrasion.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2018, a worker at Snelson Companies, Inc. in GUNNISON, Colorado suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level, unspecified, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 126 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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