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Gunslinger Custom Paint, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — GOLDEN, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gunslinger Custom Paint, Inc. in GOLDEN, COLORADO
Employer Gunslinger Custom Paint, Inc. Report ID 20201211283
Address 830 Pine Ridge Road City, State ZIP GOLDEN, COLORADO 80403
Event Date December 1, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 336991 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.77000, -105.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was struck by a shipping tote measuring 5x5x5 feet that fell off a forklift, resulting in a fractured hip and fractured left tibia.

Incident Summary

On December 1, 2020, a worker at Gunslinger Custom Paint, Inc. in GOLDEN, COLORADO suffered fractures to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space 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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