Modular Office Renovation Experts
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
| Employer | Modular Office Renovation Experts | Report ID | 2020076211 |
| Address | 280 Spader Way | City, State ZIP | BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80020 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Tables, worktables |
| Secondary Source | Delivery truck or van | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -105.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As a moving cart was being lowered by a truck's lift gate, one of the four table tops it was carrying slid off. The table top struck an employee's lower left leg, breaking the fibula. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2020, a worker at Modular Office Renovation Experts in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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