Romero's Transportation, Inc.
Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Avulsions, enucleations — ELIZABETH, COLORADO
| Employer | Romero's Transportation, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077156 |
| Address | 1110 Black Saddle St. | City, State ZIP | ELIZABETH, COLORADO 80107 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Ear(s) |
| Event Type | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1415639 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.36000, -104.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a trench cleaning soil off of the water line in preparation for a connection. The trench collapsed along with the soil pile that was approximately one foot from the edge of the trench. The employee was completely covered with soil and was hospitalized for a broken jaw and lacerations to the ear and right arm.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2019, a worker at Romero's Transportation, Inc. in ELIZABETH, COLORADO suffered avulsions, enucleations to the ear(s). The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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