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Transpro Inc

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT COLLINS, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Transpro Inc in FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
Employer Transpro Inc Report ID 2018054197
Address 7301 Southwest Frontage Road City, State ZIP FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80528
Event Date May 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Cheek(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Jacks
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.48000, -104.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking through the shop when she stopped to watch a mechanic doing maintenance on a truck. The mechanic was changing the rear spring axle on the front of the vehicle. The bottle jack was keeping the spring open to pull out the pins. As the mechanic was tapping the pins out, the bottle jack shifted and shot out, hitting the employee and injuring her right cheek.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2018, a worker at Transpro Inc in FORT COLLINS, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the cheek(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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