MMM Deliveries LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — BRIGHTON, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MMM Deliveries LLC in BRIGHTON, COLORADO
Employer MMM Deliveries LLC Report ID 2021042855
Address 18875 E Bromley Ave. City, State ZIP BRIGHTON, COLORADO 80601
Event Date April 6, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Skull fracture and intracranial injury Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.97000, -104.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to open the door of a truck that was locked with the keys inside. He fell backward from the top exterior step of the truck. The back of his head struck the ground and he lost consciousness. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured skull and bleeding in the brain.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2021, a worker at MMM Deliveries LLC in BRIGHTON, COLORADO suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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