HAVANA AUTO PARTS
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — AURORA, COLORADO
| Employer | HAVANA AUTO PARTS | Report ID | 2020010805 |
| Address | 901 SOUTH HAVANA | City, State ZIP | AURORA, COLORADO 80012 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.70000, -104.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee backed his truck up to a bay door to load stock. While exiting the vehicle, he stepped on a 2-pallet stack, lost his footing, and fell to the ground. He put out his left arm to stop himself. His arm hit the ground and broke. He was hospitalized with a broken left arm and bloody nose.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2020, a worker at HAVANA AUTO PARTS in AURORA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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