Apollo Sheet Metal, Inc.

Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DENVER, Colorado

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Apollo Sheet Metal, Inc. in DENVER, Colorado
Employer Apollo Sheet Metal, Inc.
Address 6260 Downing Street
City, State ZIP DENVER, Colorado 80216
Report ID 2021076267
Event Date July 28, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220
GPS Coordinates 39.76957, -104.97344

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Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a gang box onto a truck for delivery to a job site. The employee went to jump from the truck to the concrete floor about 38 inches below, but did not clear the lift gate and tumbled forward. His left elbow struck the floor and was broken. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2021, a worker at Apollo Sheet Metal, Inc. in DENVER, Colorado suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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