United States Building Supply, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - DENVER, Colorado
| Employer | United States Building Supply, Inc. |
| Address | 4391 York Street |
| City, State ZIP | DENVER, Colorado 80216 |
| Report ID | 2022053999 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423390 |
| Inspection # | 1596544 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77729, -104.95978 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling product from lower shelves in a warehouse when a gutter coil located on higher shelving became dislodged, falling on the employee. The employee suffered a lacerated right forearm, a broken pelvis, broken fingers on right hand, a scrape on their head, and possible broken vertebrae in their back.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2022, a worker at United States Building Supply, Inc. in DENVER, Colorado suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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