Dirt Worx LLC
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO
| Employer | Dirt Worx LLC | Report ID | 2018054462 |
| Address | 3688 Happy Heart Way | City, State ZIP | CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.39000, -104.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an excavator when it tipped on the edge of the road adjacent to a trench. This caused the employee to fall against the inside of the cab resulting in hospitalization for broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a bruised spleen.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2018, a worker at Dirt Worx LLC in CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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