WHC Energy Services, LLC.
Other jump to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BERTHOUD, Colorado
| Employer | WHC Energy Services, LLC. |
| Address | WHC Laydown Yard, 2221 Clayton Place, Lot 4 |
| City, State ZIP | BERTHOUD, Colorado 80513 |
| Report ID | 20191010947 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Utility and telephone poles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -105.08000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a trucker load material. A power pole shifted on the trailer, causing it to roll. The employee jumped off the trailer bed to the ground to avoid the pole and broke his left ankle and tibia.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2019, a worker at WHC Energy Services, LLC. in BERTHOUD, Colorado suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other jump to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 126 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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