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Ralph Martinez Trucking Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — AURORA, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ralph Martinez Trucking Inc. in AURORA, COLORADO
Employer Ralph Martinez Trucking Inc. Report ID 2021087177
Address 3500 South Gun Club Road City, State ZIP AURORA, COLORADO 80018
Event Date August 23, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.65000, -104.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was shoveling excess dirt from the bed of his truck. While exiting the truck, the employee fell to the ground, resulting in three broken vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2021, a worker at Ralph Martinez Trucking Inc. in AURORA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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