Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO
| Employer | Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2022021216 |
| Address | 3700 E. 68th Ave | City, State ZIP | COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Lamp posts, street lights | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1579416 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.82000, -104.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a semi-trailer helping load fiberglass street light poles. The employee fell off the semi-trailer's flatbed when a 35' street light pole weighing approximately 50 lbs. came loose and fell toward the employee. The employee sustained multiple fractures to his pelvis and ribs and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2022, a worker at Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc. in COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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