Columbine Hills Construction LLC
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO
| Employer | Columbine Hills Construction LLC | Report ID | 2022032369 |
| Address | 229 Warren Ave. | City, State ZIP | SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO 80498 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.62000, -106.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting maintenance on a jammed garage bay door. The employee was trying to dislodge the door by pulling on a rope when the door suddenly loosened and came down with enough force to send it back up its tracks. The top part of the door disconnected from the railing, swung back, and struck the employee. The employee suffered injuries to two neck vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2022, a worker at Columbine Hills Construction LLC in SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 568 severe injury reports involving "Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate injuries.
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