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IronWood Group LLC

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — DOLORES, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at IronWood Group LLC in DOLORES, COLORADO
Employer IronWood Group LLC Report ID 2019066187
Address 29730 Road T, PO Box 1470 City, State ZIP DOLORES, COLORADO 81323
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 37.45000, -108.58000

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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