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Faris Machinery

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Faris Machinery in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Faris Machinery Report ID 2022021082
Address 2660 West Holden Place City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Event Date February 4, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Industry (NAICS) 532412 Inspection # 1578140
GPS Coordinates 39.73000, -105.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting a customer with a large ground heater that wasn't working when a 4-by-8-foot sheet of plywood fell three stories and hit him in the shoulder, resulting in a fractured scapula and ribs on the right side.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2022, a worker at Faris Machinery in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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