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Border States Electric

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Border States Electric in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Border States Electric Report ID 2022087165
Address 5475 Joliet St, Unit B City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80239
Event Date August 12, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423610 Inspection # 1616284
GPS Coordinates 39.79000, -104.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee loaded a single stick of 6-inch pipes onto this trailer. There was dunnage under the front end of the pipe. The employee asked a co-worker to assist him by lifting up the end of the pipe so he could place dunnage under the back end. When the back of the pipe was lifted, the pipe shifted and started to fall off the trailer, catching the employee's arm between the pipe and the trailer. The employee suffered a broken elbow.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2022, a worker at Border States Electric in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 686 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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