TGS Colorado Management
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | TGS Colorado Management | Report ID | 2019077321 |
| Address | 5305 Steele Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80216 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trash, garbage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -104.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking out trash when a sharp object in the trash injured his right thumb.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2019, a worker at TGS Colorado Management in DENVER, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with trash, garbage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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