Granite Construction, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
| Employer | Granite Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077003 |
| Address | 120th & Federal Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80021 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Building materials-solid elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -104.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were working to re-line sewer lines with a fiberglass liner. The employees had cut out a piece of fiberglass liner and were pulling it up using a forklift and rope when the piece caught on the manhole rim. The rope was severed and the piece fell and struck an employee, who was in the manhole, on the left foot amputating the middle toe.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2019, a worker at Granite Construction, Inc. in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with building materials-solid elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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