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RailWorks Signals & Communications, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RailWorks Signals & Communications, Inc. in LAMAR, COLORADO
Employer RailWorks Signals & Communications, Inc. Report ID 2021042948
Address Mile Marker 200.8 City, State ZIP LAMAR, COLORADO 81052
Event Date April 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.08000, -102.62000

Incident Narrative

Employees were putting in the helical foundation to install a PTC tower when they hit rock and stopped work. An employee took the boom truck remote control and climbed onto the boom truck bed and proceeded to disconnect the foundation adapter plate from the helical foundation. The employee then lifted the boom to remove the helical foundation from compression and pushed the foundation over toward the ground at the back of the boom truck. At that time, the injured employee came around the back of the boom truck and was struck by the falling foundation, resulting in a fracture to the right foot and a tendon injury to the right knee.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2021, a worker at RailWorks Signals & Communications, Inc. in LAMAR, COLORADO suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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