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People Ready

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — FORT COLLINS, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at People Ready in FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
Employer People Ready Report ID 2018088248
Address 6220 South College Ave City, State ZIP FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80525
Event Date August 13, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.49000, -105.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to unload a truck when 10 sheets of drywall shifted on a dolly and fell onto the employee's right leg, breaking the tibia and fibula. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2018, a worker at People Ready in FORT COLLINS, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with wallboard, drywall, sheetrock identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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