Dwire Earthmoving, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | Dwire Earthmoving, LLC | Report ID | 2019088352 |
| Address | 1901 Interquest Pkwy | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80921 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.99000, -104.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tearing down a trench box (which was on the ground, not in use). When the last pin holding two panels together was pulled out, one of the panels struck the employee and injured his leg/hip.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2019, a worker at Dwire Earthmoving, LLC in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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