IronWood Group LLC
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — DOLORES, Colorado
| Employer | IronWood Group LLC |
| Address | 29730 Road T, PO Box 1470 |
| City, State ZIP | DOLORES, Colorado 81323 |
| Report ID | 2019066187 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 |
| Inspection # | 1410408 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.63190, -108.81035 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were in a scissor lift lowering support pipes down. As they began lowering one of the pipes, the bottom of the pipe slid into the scissor lift, causing the lift to tip over. Both employees jumped out of the lift (approximately 3 feet) before the lift collapsed to the ground. The first employee suffered a broken hip, a broken tailbone, bruises, and cuts. The second employee suffered a broken pelvic bone, a fractured left elbow, bruises, and scrapes.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2019, a worker at IronWood Group LLC in DOLORES, Colorado suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.
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