Drywall Material Sales
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | Drywall Material Sales | Report ID | 20201110760 |
| Address | 10125 Federal Drive | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80901 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.98000, -104.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were unloading insulation bundles from the forks on a boom. When the load was detached from the forks, it fell over and landed on one of them, causing broken ribs, a spine and shoulder blade injury, and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2020, a worker at Drywall Material Sales in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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