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Advance Auto Parts DC

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Advance Auto Parts DC in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Advance Auto Parts DC Report ID 2020109365
Address 10325 E 49th Ave City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80238
Event Date October 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Industry (NAICS) 441310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.78000, -104.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking out from under a mezzanine when a stack of totes fell from the mezzanine and struck her. She sustained a fractured right tibia.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2020, a worker at Advance Auto Parts DC in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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