Willow Creek Co., LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ERIE, COLORADO
| Employer | Willow Creek Co., LLC | Report ID | 2018087980 |
| Address | 6728 County Road 3.25 | City, State ZIP | ERIE, COLORADO 80516 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -105.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a trench box panel from a forklift when it fell on the employee, who suffered lower vertebra fractures. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2018, a worker at Willow Creek Co., LLC in ERIE, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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